Drawing of a male head, bearded, facing right, possibly after a drawing or print after Piazetta. Made by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), after Piazetta (1682-1754), c. 1751-1755. Black and white chalks on buff coloured laid paper. Presented 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

Giovanni Battista Piazzetta (Association)
Display Date: Italian; Venetian, 1682 - 1754
Nationality: Italian; Venetian
Joseph Wright of Derby (Artist)
Display Date: British, 1734 - 1797
Nationality: British
Biography: Artist.

Study of a Man's Head in the manner of Piazzetta

Date: 1751-1755

Medium: Black and white chalks on buff coloured laid paper.

Object Type:	drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 343 × 241 mm (13 1/2 × 9 1/2 in.)
Description:	A note of 1995 on the object record records that David Posnett of the Leger Gallery believed this to be an early studio drawing from Wright's time with Hudson as is related to a group of drawings by Wright discovered in 1994 from this period - but very like study of John Staveley's head for 'the Captive' (Egerton cat.55 and 56). This sensitive chalk drawing of the 'head of an old man in the manner of Piazzetta' (1682-1754) could form part of the same group as the recently-discovered archive of early drawings made in Hudson's studio. A date in the early 1750's would, therefore, seem appropriate. [from J. Wallis, 'Joseph Wright of Derby' (1997), p.64.] Note diagonal hatching in background of this study is similar to that in Wright's study of Cincinnatus (DBYMU 1914-517/18). Handling is similar too, with fine black chalk outlines. Use of white chalk is more sparing in this study, however. Both studies appear to have been made using a stump. [LB and ME: 2024]
Provenance:	...; with Andrew Kimpton, London, from whom purchased by Derby Museums in 1980.
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Item Ref:	1980-717/7