Sir David WilkieScottish, 1785–1841The Refusal
May one see it?
Yes, receiving visitors
Victoria and Albert Museum
London, United Kingdom
RoomPaintings, Room 82, The Edwin and Susan Davies Galleries
On public display.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
Wilkie took his subject from the Robert Burns song 'Duncan Gray', (1798) in which proud Maggie initially refuses Duncan's proposal of marriage, but later changes her mind. Wilkie's friend, the painter William Mulready, was the model for Duncan.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- FA.226[O]
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 10 days ago
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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