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Wilkie, David, Sir, 1785-1841 (painter and artist)

 Person

Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:

Letter: 1821 Dec. 30, Kensington [London], to Andrew Geddes / [D. Wilkie]., 1821

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Identifier: La.IV.26 fols. 45-46
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1821

Letter: 1824 Nov. 13, Terrace Kensington, London, to Sir Robert and Lady Liston / [David Wilkie]., 1824

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Identifier: La.IV.26 fols. 147-148
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1824

Letter: 1826 Apr. 2, Rome, to Andrew Geddes / David Wilkie., 1826

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Identifier: La.IV.26 fols. 55-56
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1826

Letter: 1828 Jan. 1, Madrid, to Lady Liston / David Wilkie., 1828

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Identifier: La.IV.26 fols. 152-154
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1828

Letter: 1828 Jan. 6, Call [sic] de Majaderitos, Madrid, to Sir Robert Liston / David Wilkie., 1828

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Identifier: La.IV.26 fol. 149
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1828

Letter: 1828 July 18, Terrace Kensington, London, to Sir Robert Liston / David Wilkie., 1828

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Identifier: La.IV.26 fols. 150-151
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1828

Letter: 1829 Dec. 14, Kensington, London, to Andrew Geddes / David Wilkie., 1829

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Identifier: La.IV.26 fols. 67-68
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1829

Letter: 1830 Feb. 22, Kensington, London, to Andrew Geddes / David Wilkie., 1830

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Identifier: La.IV.26 fols. 69-70
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1830

Letter: 1832 Aug. 31, 74 George Street [Edinburgh], to an unspecifed recipient / David Wilkie., 1832

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Identifier: La.IV.26 fol. 155
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

After the death of David Laing, his private library was sold in an auction occupying thirty-one days. His collection of charters and other papers is of national importance and the most distinguished of its kind in any Scottish university. It is an essential source for the 18th century, and a much used one for all periods of Scottish history from the earliest times. The Laing Collection falls into five sections, designated as La.I., La.II., La.III., La.IV., and La.V.

Dates: 1832

Letter from Allan Cunningham to C. K. Sharpe relating to a meeting to be held in honour of the memory of Sir David Wilkie, 21 July 1841

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Identifier: Coll-1383/4/27
Scope and Contents

Letter by Allan Cunningham dated 21st of July 1841, inviting C. K. Sharpe to a meeting to be held in honour of the memory of Sir David Wilkie who died on the 1st of June 1841.

Dates: 21 July 1841

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