Date: c. 1774
Medium: Pen and ink and sepia wash on paper.
Display Date: British, 1734 - 1797
Nationality: British
Biography: Artist.
Date: c. 1774
Medium: Pen and ink and sepia wash on paper.
| Object Type: | Drawing |
| Dimensions: | Support: 686 × 483 mm (27 × 19 in.) |
| Description: | David Fraser notes how Wright studies of male figures from life are extremely sensitive and sympathetic and reminiscent of peasant figures of seventeenth century paintings by Italian and Dutch artists working in Rome. He notes the affinity between this study and the 'shepherd type' figures which appear in nativity scenes and links this to the similar (though older) figure, which appears in Wright's pre-Italian 'Blacksmith's Shop' (plate 10) 1 1 David Fraser, Wright in Italy, 1987, cat.21, p.10; the tramp |
| Provenance: | ...; purchased by Derby Museums in 1911. |
| Viewing Status: | Contact Us |
| Item Ref: | 1911-455 |