David Wilkie (artist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Scottish painter
Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1785
Place of Birth: Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 01-Jun-1841
Profession: painter
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About David Wilkie (artist)
- Sir David Wilkie (18 November 1785 – 1 June 1841) was a British painter, especially known for his genre scenes.
- He painted successfully in a wide variety of genres, including historical scenes, portraits, including formal royal ones, and scenes from his travels to Europe and the Middle East.
- His main base was in London, but he died and was buried at sea, off Gibraltar, returning from his first trip to the Middle East.
- He was sometimes known as the "people's painter". He was Principal Painter in Ordinary to King William IV and Queen Victoria.
- Apart from royal portraits, his best-known painting today is probably The Chelsea Pensioners reading the Waterloo Dispatch of 1822 in Apsley House.
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| Description | British painter | ||
| Date of birth/death | 18 November 1785 | 1 June 1841 | |
| Location of birth/death | Fife | Malta Colony | |
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