Sketch for 'Reading the Will'

SIR DAVID WILKIE, R.A. (FIFE 1785-1841 MALTA) Sketch for 'Reading the Will' signed and dated 'D Wilkie. 1818.' (lower left) and with inscription 'The signature of this sketch by Sir David Wilkie R.A./attested by the undersigned - March 29th. 1840/Sir Wm. J. Newton./C J Nieuwenhuys' (on a fragment of the original mount) pen and brown ink and watercolour on paper 4 ½ x 6 3/8 in. (11.4 x 16.2 cm.)