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Events on Tuesday 1 June 1841 1
1785 – 1841David Wilkie (1785-1841)Died 1 June 1841, aged 55The Scottish painter Sir David Wilkie, celebrated for genre scenes such as 'The Village Festival' and later royal portraits, died at sea off Gibraltar on 1 June 1841 while returning from a trip to the Middle East. He had been a leading figure in British painting since the 1810s and served as King's Painter in Scotland. His realistic depictions of everyday life influenced a generation of genre painters.