Painter
David Wilkie
Scenes of Scottish village life that made genre painting respectable in Britain.
Sir David Wilkie was a Scottish painter, especially known for his genre scenes. He painted successfully in a wide variety of genres, including historical scenes, portraits, including formal royal ones, and scenes from his travels to Europe and the Middle East. His main base was in London, but he died and was buried at sea, off Gibraltar, returning from his first trip to the Middle East. He was sometimes known as the "people's painter".
- Born
- 1785-11-18, Fife, ScotlandA Friday
- Died
- 1841-06-01, Crown Colony of MaltaA Tuesday, aged 55
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1785-11-18, Fife, Scotland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 26°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 24°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 0°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 27°14′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 9°28′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Aries | 4°52′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 0°31′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 20°45′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 15°48′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 10°56′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1841-06-01, Crown Colony of Malta · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Maltathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 10°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 9°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 18°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 16°05′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Libra | 18°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 15°33′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 1°12′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 24°01′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 17°00′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 20°32′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment David Wilkie was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.