Drawing of a young woman seated, facing right, with her head on her knee. Identified as a study of the figure of an 'Amazon' from a Roman sarcophagus in the Capitoline Museums, Rome. Inscribed on recto, to top right (handwritten in ink): '111'. Made by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797), c. 1774-5. Pencil and charcoal on white laid paper. 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.

Study of an 'Amazon', after the Antique

Date: c. 1774-1775

Medium: Pencil and charcoal on white laid paper.

Object Type:	Drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 260 × 368 mm (10 1/4 × 14 1/2 in.)
Description:	Depicts a captive Amazon from the far left of a long low frieze on the side of the lid of a sarcophagus depicting a battle between Amazons and possibly Greeks. Capitoline 'Amazon Sarcophagus' (early C2nd A D). Sarcophagus theme is the Amazon invasion of Attica and shows fighting groups and captives. Last figure on left end of frieze, halberd and spears from behind figure omitted. One of two studies made by Wright of this sarcophagus: see also DBYMU 1914-517/52.
Inscriptions:	Inscribed on recto, to top right (handwritten in ink): '111'.
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:	1914-517/50