Drawing of a young woman seated at a mirror. She turns to face the viewer over her left shoulder and plays with a lock of her hair. Her clothing is loose and has fallen below her shoulders. A hair comb sits on the table in front of her. The mirror captures her reflection. On the verso is a pencil drawing of a man with a book. Made by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797), c. 1750. Pencil on paper. Displayed in a cream window mount.

Exhibitions:

Title: Drawings by Joseph Wright of Derby
Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Dates: from 31/03/1990 to 22/04/1990
Title: Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734-1797: Bicentenary Exhibition
Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Dates: from 21/06/1997 to 28/09/1997

Publications

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

Related People

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

Recto: Study of a Young Woman at a Mirror

Date: c. 1750

Medium: Pencil on paper.

Object Type:	Drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 194 × 156 mm (7 5/8 × 6 1/8 in.)
Description:	A pencil sketch of a girl at her dressing table with her reflection shown in the mirror. As this page has been removed from a small personal sketch book and the female is shown in an intimate pose, it could possibly be a study of one of the artist's sisters. Hannah Wright would have been aged around 19, and his younger sister Nancy 12 in 1750. Wright's account book shows he did later paint a 'Lady at her Toilet' now presumed lost. [Wallis, J. 'Joseph Wright of Derby 1734 - 1797' (Derby, 1997), p.67.
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:	1914-517/10A