A poignant scene, "Birds in the forest" oil on canvas. Provenance: Acquired at Richard Bourne in '88 and Exhibited at Vose Galleries in Boston in 1948. Robert David Wilkie specialized in landscape, genre, still life and bird paintings; he was an illustrator and a teacher. Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Wilkie spent most of his career at Boston & Swampscott in Massachusetts. From 1896-99, he painted over a hundred watercolor scenes from Dickens' novels. Signed lower right.Overall size: 21 1/2 x 27 in.Sight size: 15 3/4 x 21 in.Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances. Please note that all sales are final. No refunds will be given under any circumstances.