Drawing of ruins, identified as a study of a sketch of the ancient walls of Rome made by Joseph Wright of Derby. Inscribed on recto, to upper right (handwritten in pencil): 'Walls of Rome, From a sketch of Mr Wright', and on the verso (handwritten in ink): 'Ancient Walls of Rome - / from a Sketch of Mr. Wrights - Augst. 17th - 1782 -'. Made by an unknown artist, after Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), 1782. Ink washes over pencil on laid paper. Displayed in a cream window mount.

Drawing of ruins, identified as a study of a sketch of the ancient walls of Rome made by Joseph Wright of Derby. Inscribed on recto, to upper right (handwritten in pencil): 'Walls of Rome, From a sketch of Mr Wright', and on the verso (handwritten in ink): 'Ancient Walls of Rome - / from a Sketch of Mr. Wrights - Augst. 17th - 1782 -'. Made by an unknown artist, after Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), 1782. Ink washes over pencil on laid paper. Displayed in a cream window mount.

Drawing of ruins, identified as a study of a sketch of the ancient walls of Rome made by Joseph Wright of Derby. Inscribed on recto, to upper right (handwritten in pencil): 'Walls of Rome, From a sketch of Mr Wright', and on the verso (handwritten in ink): 'Ancient Walls of Rome - / from a Sketch of Mr. Wrights - Augst. 17th - 1782 -'. Made by an unknown artist, after Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), 1782. Ink washes 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.

Ancient Walls of Rome, from a Sketch of Mr Wrights

Date: 17.8.1782

Medium: Ink washes over pencil on paper.

Object Type:	Drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 349 × 492 mm (13 3/4 × 19 3/8 in.)
Description:	A drawing, after Joseph Wright, of a gate in the ancient walls of Rome (similar to Porta Asinaria). The drawing could be by Rev. Thomas Gisborne. [Wallis, J. 'Joseph Wright of Derby' (1997), p.77.] The drawing entered the collection as part of a larger group of 7 works on paper purchased from the artist and picture dealer Enoch Crosland, of 37 Midland Road, Derby. The record for this group reads: 'A portfolio of drawings by Wright of Derby and 3 miscellaneous after Wright, from a sale at Yoxall Lodge, Staffordshire (Gisborne family)'.The present drawing was listed among the 3 'miscellaneous drawings' thought not to be by Wright. [see Wallis, J. 'Joseph Wright of Derby' (1997), p.107.] Yoxall Lodge and its contents were sold at auction, conducted by Messrs Winterton & Sons of Lichfield, between 7 and 9 September 1921. This is recorded in an advertisement in the Tamworth Herald for Saturday 3 September, in which it mentions 'oil paintings by Bogdani and Joseph Wright, ARA.' The advertisement states that a catalogue was available, but I have not been able to locate this so far. It is assumed that Crosland purchased the portfolio of drawings at the auction and sold it to DM shortly afterwards. [LB: 2024]
Inscriptions:	Inscribed on recto, to upper right (handwritten in pencil): 'Walls of Rome, From a sketch of Mr Wrights', and on the verso (handwritten in ink): 'Ancient Walls of Rome - / from a Sketch of Mr. Wrights - Augst. 17th - 1782 -'.
Provenance:	Reverend Thomas Gisborne of Yoxall Lodge, Staffordshire; thence by descent to the Hon. Mrs Emily Wingfield Gisborne (later the Hon. Emily Wingfield Griffiths) of Yoxall Lodge, by whom sold Winterton & Sons of Lichfield, 7-9 September 1921; purchased by E. Crosland of Derby, from whom purchased by Derby Museums in 1921.
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Item Ref:	1921-837/6