Wilkie masterpiece rediscovered after 140 years – this London dealer had a sharp eye and took an educated gamble … which paid off. Nice going Mr. Elwes!
![Sir David Wilkies painting of a woman kneeling at a prayer desk was snapped up by a London dealer. Picture: John McKenzie](https://www.scotsman.com/webimage/1.3441352.1402527141!/image/2719077183.jpg_gen/derivatives/articleImgDeriv_628px/2719077183.jpg)
Sir David Wilkie
“A Young Woman Kneeling at a Prayer Desk” (detail)
Wilkie masterpiece rediscovered after 140 yearsJune 25, 2014
Wilkie masterpiece rediscovered after 140 years – this London dealer had a sharp eye and took an educated gamble … which paid off. Nice going Mr. Elwes!
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