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"The Parish Beadle" - painted by Sir David Wilkie, R.A. - from the National Gallery, 1856. Creator: Unknown. "The Parish Beadle" - painted by Sir David Wilkie, R.A. - from the National Gallery, 1856. Creator: Unknown
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"The Parish Beadle" - painted by Sir David Wilkie, R.A. - from the National Gallery, 1856. Creator: Unknown. "The Parish Beadle" - painted by Sir David Wilkie, R.A. - from the National Gallery, 1856. Creator: Unknown
"The Parish Beadle" - painted by Sir David Wilkie, R.A. - from the National Gallery, 1856. Engraving of a painting. The price paid to the painter was three hundred and fifty guineas...Wilkie, it is well known, was unwilling to use his pencil on a Sunday - obeying the last injunction of Dr. Johnson to Sir Joshua Reynolds. On a part of this picture, however, he did work on a Sunday, and that portion was the monkey. His excuse was characteristic, and even jocular. He borrowed the monkey (it is a very fine one) from the museum at Exeter Change. "You see, " he observed, "this gentleman is a public character, and can only be spared from his public duties on a Sunday". Note muzzled bear and woman with hurdy-gurdy. From "Illustrated London News", 1856
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The Parish Beadle
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is a captivating painting by Sir David Wilkie, R.A., created in 1856 and currently housed at the National Gallery. The intriguing scene depicts a beadle, a local official responsible for collecting church dues, interacting with a crowd of people in a lively and bustling marketplace. Wilkie's masterful use of light and color brings the bustling atmosphere to life, as the beadle attempts to collect tithes amidst the distractions of the market. The painting's intriguing backstory is almost as fascinating as the artwork itself. Wilkie reportedly paid three hundred and fifty guineas for the commission, but he was reluctant to work on Sundays, following the advice of Dr. Johnson to Sir Joshua Reynolds. However, he made an exception for a part of this painting, specifically the monkey, which he borrowed from the museum at Exeter 'Change. Wilkie quipped that the monkey, as a public character, could only be spared from its public duties on a Sunday. The painting's rich detail is evident in this engraving, which includes a muzzled bear and a woman playing a hurdy-gurdy. The diverse crowd of people, their expressions and actions, and the bustling market scene all contribute to the painting's lively and engaging atmosphere. "The Parish Beadle" is a testament to Wilkie's skill as a painter and his ability to capture the essence of everyday life in 19th-century Scotland.
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