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David Wilkie

Background Study

1840/50
Brush and brown wash heightened with white gouache over graphite, on tan wove paper
25.6 × 35.8 cm (10.1 × 14.1 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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