The Letter of Introduction

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 Letter of Introduction
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 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]