Drawing of a semi-nude male figure, facing right, his lower left arm missing, identified as the 'Huntsman and Dog', after the 4th century marble sculpture. Inscribed on recto, to lower left (handwritten in ink): 'Fr Academy 18 May 1775'. Made by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), 1775. Pen and ink over pencil on laid paper, toned with green wash. Displayed in a cream window mount.

Exhibitions:

Title: Wright in Italy. Joseph Wright of Derby's Visit Abroad, 1773-5
Venue: Fraser, David
Dates: from 08/08/1987 to 20/09/1987
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.
French Academy in Rome (Association)

Study of the 'Huntsman and Dog', after the Antique

Date: 18.5.1775

Medium: Pen and ink over pencil on laid paper, toned with green wash.

Object Type:	Drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 568 × 340 mm (22 3/8 × 13 3/8 in.)
Description:	Jane Wallis noted that this study can be identified with a C4th BC marble figure. A version with boars head on left instead of a dog is in the Belvedere of the Vatican. Wright omits the dog, wild boar and the staff. Original sculptor unknown, but believed to be a follower of Skopas of Paros (see Wallis, 1997, p.95). Wright is likely to have been working from a cast or copy of the original at the French Academy in Rome. [LB: 2024]
Inscriptions:	Inscribed on recto, to lower left (handwritten in ink): 'Fr Academy 18 May 1775'.
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:	1914-517/27