| The Letter of Introduction | |
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| Artist | David Wilkie |
| Year | 1813 |
| Type | Oil on panel, genre painting |
| Dimensions | 61 cm× 50.2 cm(24 in× 19.8 in) |
| Location | Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh |
The Letter of Introduction is an 1813 genre painting by the British artist David Wilkie. [1] It shows a young man in an awkward situation having called on a potential patron early in the morning with what turns out to be a worthless letter of introduction. The man, a gentlemen scholar, has an unwelcoming expression while his dog is noticeably hostile. [2]
The painting was shown at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition of 1814 along with The Refusal. [3] Today it is in the collection of the National Gallery of Scotland in Edinburgh, having been acquired in 1938. [4]