Title: Joseph Wright of Derby: An Exhibition to Commemorate the Centenary of Derby Museums and Art Gallery
Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Dates: from 21/04/1979 to 21/07/1979
Title: Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734-1797: Bicentenary Exhibition
Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Dates: from 21/06/1997 to 28/09/1997

Title: Joseph Wright of Derby 1734 - 1797
Sub-Title: An introduction to the work of Joseph Wright of Derby with a catalogue of drawings held by Derby Museum and Art Gallery. Published on the occasion of an exhibition commemorating the Bicentenary of the artist's death.
Published Place: Derby
Published Year: 1997
Title: Joseph Wright of Derby: Painter of Light
Sub-Title: Volume 1
Volume: 1
Published Place: London
Copyright: Benedict Nicolson, 1968
Published Year: 1968

Joseph Wright of Derby (Artist)
Display Date: British, 1734 - 1797
Nationality: British
Biography: Artist.

Study of Roman Ruins

Date: 1774-1775

Medium: Pen and ink and grey ink wash over pencil on paper.

Object Type:	Drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 286 × 229 mm (11 1/4 × 9 in.)
Description:	'Wright's personal response to the 'Roman Ruins' of the City, can be experienced from his letters home. In his letter to his sister, Nancy on May 22, 1774, he writes 'The Antique remains of Art. . .are wonderful. I have no time to enter into a particular detail of the fine things this Country abounds with; let it suffice to tell you at present, that the artist finds here whatever may facilitate and improve his studies.' (Reproduced in Bemrose 1885, pp.32, 33).' [see Wallis, J. 'Joseph Wright of Derby 1734 - 1797: An introduction to the work of Joseph Wright of Derby with a catalogue of drawings held by Derby Museum and Art Gallery.' (Derby, 1997), p. 76.
Inscriptions:	Inscribed on recto, to top left (handwritten in ink): '145'.
Provenance:	...; William Bemrose of Derby; by descent to his son, Charles Lloyd Bemrose, by whom donated to Derby Museums in 1914.
Viewing Status:	Contact Us
Item Ref:	1914-517/7