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SIR DAVID WILKIE, R.A., 1785 - 1841, PEN AND BROWN INK ON WHITE WOVE PAPER 'George IV with Sir
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SIR DAVID WILKIE, R.A., 1785 - 1841, PEN AND BROWN INK ON WHITE WOVE PAPER 'George IV with Sir Walter Scott on horseback in Edinburgh, 1822', framed and glazed.(sight 10cm x 17cm, sheet 11.4cm x 18.5cm, frame 25cm x 29cm)N.B. we are grateful to Peter Bower, paper historian and analyst for his guidance in preparing this entry. A full copy of his specially commissioned report on this drawing is available upon request.In August 1822, George IV visited Edinburgh. He was the first monarch since the 1707 Act of Union to travel to Scotland and was greeted by adoring crowds of over 300,000. Sir Walter Scott was pivotal in the organisation for much of this visit, and was with the King for most of his stay over the course of 6 days. On his arrival at the royal barge off Leith docks, the King described Scott as: 'The man in Scotland I most wish to see!'Also in attendance to observe the King in Edinburgh were several important artists including; JMW Turner, David Wilkie, Andrew Geddes, William Collins, George Reinagle and others. Both the King, and Sir Walter were first rate horsemen, and during the visit George IV took ownership of a new white horse, and was seen on horseback at two major public events during his stay.'His Majesty, before setting out from Dalkeith House, had been on horseback for some time in the Park, trying a handsome and most powerful grey horse, bred in Ireland, which had been purchased for the King from cornet and riding-master Edlman of the Scots Greys for 200 guineas.''Because of his friendship with Scott, Wilkie was accorded preferential treatment during the king's sojourn, often being provided with privileged vantage points from which to observe and record the various proceedings.' [Studies in Romanticism Vol 37, No 3 ( Fall 1998 ) pp351-393. John Hopkins University Press]'Comparisons with various papers suggest that the paper used was a hand-made off-white wove writing paper made by Alexander Cowan & Sons, one of the best Scottish papermakers, at Valleyfield Mill, Pennicuik, Coincidentally, Alexander Cowan was a close friend of Sir Walter Scott, a regular visitor to the Cowans at Valleyfield, who used Cowan paper both for the writing of his novels but also their printing. It was also he who helped Walter Scott out of bankruptcy. Scott gave Cowan his manuscript of The Heart of Midlothian in appreciation of his help
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SIR DAVID WILKIE, R.A., 1785 - 1841, PEN AND BROWN INK ON WHITE WOVE PAPER 'George IV with Sir Walter Scott on horseback in Edinburgh, 1822', framed and glazed.(sight 10cm x 17cm, sheet 11.4cm x 18.5cm, frame 25cm x 29cm)N.B. we are grateful to Peter Bower, paper historian and analyst for his guidance in preparing this entry. A full copy of his specially commissioned report on this drawing is available upon request.In August 1822, George IV visited Edinburgh. He was the first monarch since the 1707 Act of Union to travel to Scotland and was greeted by adoring crowds of over 300,000. Sir Walter Scott was pivotal in the organisation for much of this visit, and was with the King for most of his stay over the course of 6 days. On his arrival at the royal barge off Leith docks, the King described Scott as: 'The man in Scotland I most wish to see!'Also in attendance to observe the King in Edinburgh were several important artists including; JMW Turner, David Wilkie, Andrew Geddes, William Collins, George Reinagle and others. Both the King, and Sir Walter were first rate horsemen, and during the visit George IV took ownership of a new white horse, and was seen on horseback at two major public events during his stay.'His Majesty, before setting out from Dalkeith House, had been on horseback for some time in the Park, trying a handsome and most powerful grey horse, bred in Ireland, which had been purchased for the King from cornet and riding-master Edlman of the Scots Greys for 200 guineas.''Because of his friendship with Scott, Wilkie was accorded preferential treatment during the king's sojourn, often being provided with privileged vantage points from which to observe and record the various proceedings.' [Studies in Romanticism Vol 37, No 3 ( Fall 1998 ) pp351-393. John Hopkins University Press]'Comparisons with various papers suggest that the paper used was a hand-made off-white wove writing paper made by Alexander Cowan & Sons, one of the best Scottish papermakers, at Valleyfield Mill, Pennicuik, Coincidentally, Alexander Cowan was a close friend of Sir Walter Scott, a regular visitor to the Cowans at Valleyfield, who used Cowan paper both for the writing of his novels but also their printing. It was also he who helped Walter Scott out of bankruptcy. Scott gave Cowan his manuscript of The Heart of Midlothian in appreciation of his help
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