Drawing of a nude female torso and legs, facing right. The drawing is sparse, consisting of little more than the outlines of the figure. Inscribed upper left (handwritten in ink): '99' and lower right (handwritten in pencil): 'Wright of Derby'. DBYMU accession number handwritten in pencil to lower left. The other side of the sheet contains a study of a Figure in a Bacchic Procession, after the Antique. Made by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797), c.1774. Pen and ink over pencil on 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.

Verso: Study of a Female Torso, after the Antique

Date: c. 1774

Medium: Pen and ink over pencil on laid paper.

Object Type:	Drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 535 × 355 mm (21 1/16 × 14 in.)
Description:	Study after an unidentified, Antique, source.
Inscriptions:	Inscribed upper left (handwritten in ink): '99' and lower right (handwritten in pencil): 'Wright of Derby'. DBYMU accession number handwritten in pencil to lower left.
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:	1914-517/83B