Print Description
A “village politician” arguing to his fellow villagers in a tavern.
Made by Edward Smith after David Wilkie.
Medium: Etching / engraving on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 30.2 x 39.5 cm (11.89 x 15.55 inch). Image size: 24.1 x 31.8 cm. (9.49 x 12.52 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light soiling and a small tear in top paper edge. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
VILLAGE-POLITICIAN | PCO-E17-11
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Source: unknown, to be determined.
Biography engraver: Edward Smith (19th century) was a British engraver, known for his work in landscape, figure, and portrait engraving. Although he may have been a native of Edinburgh, he primarily worked in London. His earliest recorded plates date back to 1823, when he contributed to Effigies Poeticae. Throughout his career, he made significant contributions to various projects.
Biography artist: Sir David Wilkie RA (1785 – 1841) was a Scottish painter, especially known for his genre scenes. He painted successfully in a wide variety of genres, including historical scenes, portraits, including formal royal ones, and scenes from his travels to Europe and the Middle East. His main base was in London, but he died and was buried at sea, off Gibraltar, returning from his first trip to the Middle East. He was sometimes known as the “people’s painter”.
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