Artwork
The Cottage Door
The Cottage Door is an ink print by the Romanticist artist David Wilkie. It dates from 1824 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Inscribed:in plate below image: DW. 1820
About this work
Overview
The Cottage Door is an etching created by Sir David Wilkie in 1824, executed on chine collé.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a woman standing at a simple stone cottage door, with a basket in hand, surrounded by thick grass. The scene invites speculation about the purpose of her visit, focusing on a quiet moment in village life.
Technique & Style
The etching showcases Wilkie's attention to detail, particularly in the play of light on the door, which creates a sense of realism. It is notable for being one of the first prints to utilize the chine collé technique.
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Artist
Sir David Wilkie (18 November 1785 – 1 June 1841) was a Scottish painter, especially known for his genre scenes.
The Highland Family
The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist
Napoleon and Pope Pius VII at Fontainebleau in 1813
Self-Portrait
The blind violinist
Portrait of Daniel O'Connell as Governor of the National Bank
Portrait of the Artist's Brother, Captain James Wilkie (1784 - 1824)
The Irish Whiskey Still
- Two Peasant Women Conversing on a Village Street
The Woman Spinning
The Young Mother
Two Peasants Outside a House, the Woman Winding Wool
La Marchande de Moutarde
La Vieille aux Loques
The Spectacle Seller
La Vieille aux Loques
Peasant Family on a Porch with a Girl Reaching for a Doll
The Mother Seated in an Inn
Street Vendor Selling Spectacles at the Door
Street Vendor Selling Spectacles at the Door