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“Reading the Will” by Sir David Wilkie (1819) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

Reading the Will

Sir David Wilkie

Title	Reading the Will
Artist	Sir David Wilkie
Date	1819 19th century
Medium	etching on chine collé
Classification	Print
Holding institution	National Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit line	Gift of Richard A. Simms
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Reading the Will” is a work by Sir David Wilkie, dated 1819. It is executed in etching on chine collé and classified as print. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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