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David Wilkie

Figures near Doorway

1825/30
Watercolor over black chalk, with touches of graphite, on ivory wove paper, laid down on card
15.5 × 21.6 cm (6.1 × 8.5 in)

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

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