Drawing of a nude male figure, with the legs of a goat (a satyr), blowing a horn. He faces right and kneels on his left leg. Inscribed on recto, to top right (handwritten in ink): 'Lungara Octr. 1st. 74 108'. Made by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), 1774. Pen and ink over charcoal on paper.

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 a Satyr Blowing a Horn, after the Antique(?)

Date: 1.10.1774

Medium: Pen and ink over charcoal on paper.

Object Type:	Drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 438 × 152 mm (17 1/4 × 6 in.)
Description:	The inscription 'Lungara' may relate to the via della Lungara, a street in Rome where the Palazzo Corsini and Farnesina were based. The source for this study is unidentified but appears in a print after Andrea Mantegna in the collection of the National Galleries of Scotland and may be classical in origin (accession number: P 5314). [LB: 2024]
Inscriptions:	Inscribed on recto, to top right (handwritten in ink): 'Lungara Octr. 1st. 74 108'.
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:	1914-517/75