In this image, a group of people is depicted in an indoor setting gathered around a table. The central figure, an older man, is seated at the table and is wearing spectacles with a receding hairline, revealing a bald top, and is dressed in a long-sleeved coat fastened with buttons. Next to him, another individual holds a jug. Several people are standing behind or seated around the table, one of whom is reading a newspaper. The individuals have varied facial features and hairstyles, and the clothing seems to be from an earlier era, with high collars and hats among the group. On the table,…
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Reading the Will

Sir David Wilkie (Scottish, 1785 - 1841)

1819

Medium
etching on chine collé
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 9.1 x 12.6 cm (3 9/16 x 4 15/16 in.) ; page size: 44.5 x 29.9 cm (17 1/2 x 11 3/4 in.)
Culture
Scottish
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Richard A. Simms
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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