Drawing of a young woman seated, facing left, with her head on her hand. Identified as a study of the figure of an 'Amazon' from a Roman sarcophagus in the Capitoline Museums, Rome. Inscribed on recto, to top left (handwritten in ink): '110'. Made by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797), c. 1774-5. Pencil and charcoal on paper. Displayed in a cream window mount.

Exhibitions:

Title: Joseph Wright of Derby: An Exhibition to Commemorate the Centenary of Derby Museums and Art Gallery
Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Dates: from 21/04/1979 to 21/07/1979
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 paper.

Object Type:	Drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 270 × 264 mm (10 5/8 × 10 3/8 in.)
Description:	Depicts a captive Amazon from the far right 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. One of two studies made by Wright of this sarcophagus: see also DBYMU 1914-517/50.
Inscriptions:	Inscribed on recto, to top left (handwritten in ink): '110'.
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:	1914-517/52