Drawing of a nude male figure holding an infant, identified as 'Silenus with the infant Dionysus', after the Antique marble statue in the Vatican. Silenus holds the infant Dionysus in his arms and is leaning on a pedestal. Inscribed on recto, along pedestal base (handwritten in pencil): 'French Academy May 8th 74' and to top left (handwritten in ink): '20'. Made by Joseph Wright (1734-1797), 1774. Pencil and charcoal on laid paper, toned with green wash. Displayed in a cream window mount.

Exhibitions:

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.
Silenus (Content)
Dionysus (Content)

Recto: Study of 'Silenus with the Infant Dionysus', after the Antique

Date: 8.5.1774

Medium: Pencil and charcoal on laid paper, toned with green wash.

Object Type:	Drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 543 × 340 mm (21 3/8 × 13 3/8 in.)
Description:	A Roman marble statue of this group is in the Vatican (a copy of the Greek original by Lysippos, c. 300 BC). It represents Silenus with the infant Dionysus.
Inscriptions:	Inscribed on recto, along pedestal base (handwritten in pencil): 'French Academy May 8th 74' and to top left (handwritten in ink): '20'.
Provenance:	William Bemrose of Derby; by descent to his son, Charles Lloyd Bemrose, by whom donated to Derby Museums in 1914.
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Item Ref:	1914-517/26A