Study for 'The Preaching of John Knox before the Lords of the Congregation, 10th June 1559'

David Wilkie, R.A. (Fife 1785-1841 Malta) Study for 'The Preaching of John Knox before the Lords of the Congregation, 10th June 1559' with signature 'D. Wilkie' (lower left), and with a fragment of a letter 'Study of John Knox preaching at/ St Andrews, begun in 1839, while painting/ a picture of same subject for Sir Robert Peel/ finished and presented very respectfully/ ..... Esquire by his/ highly obliged servant in 1838./ David Wilkie/...gton 13th June 1839' (verso) pen and brown ink 3 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. (9.2 x 15 cm.)