Drawing of a nude male figure, reclining, identified as the sculpture known as the 'Barberini Faun'. Inscribed on recto, to lower left (handwritten in ink): 'Rome / P. Barbarini [sic] / March 15th -1775' and to lower right (handwritten in ink): '4'. Sheet is heavily stained and lft and right sides have been cut down. Made by Joseph Wright (1734 - 1797), 1775. Pen and ink over pencil on cream laid 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.

Study of 'The Barberini Faun', after the Antique

Date: 15.3.75

Medium: Pen and ink over pencil on cream laid paper.

Object Type:	Drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 635 × 495 mm (25 × 19 1/2 in.)
Description:	The first of three studies of this subject made on the 15th, 22nd and 23rd March 1775 (see DBYMU 1914-517/40 and DBYMU 1914-517/22A). [JW: 1997]
Inscriptions:	Inscribed on recto, to lower left (handwritten in ink): 'Rome / P. Barbarini [sic] / March 15th -1775' and to lower right (handwritten in ink): '4'.
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:	1914-517/32