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- David Wilkie was born on November 18, 1785 in Cults, Fife, Scotland. David is known for The Queen's Palaces (2011). David died on June 1, 1841 in Mediterranean Sea.
- Died en route to London from Egypt. His burial at sea near Gibraltar was the subject of one of Joseph Mallord William Turner's most celebrated paintings.
- Gained admission at the Royal Academy in 1805. Succeeded Thomas Lawrence as Painter-in-Ordinary to the King in 1830, and was knighted in 1836.
- Godfather of Wilkie Collins.
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