Study of a man's head, and a hand, after Raphael's tapestry cartoon for the 'Death of Ananias'. An inscription (handwritten in red chalk), lower left, reads 'Joseph Wright fec' (recto) and 'August 26 1751 No.11' (verso). Drawn by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), c.1774. Red chalk on 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
Title: Joseph Wright of Derby: Life on Paper
Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Dates: from 23/05/2025 to 07/09/2025

Related People

Joseph Wright of Derby (Artist)
Display Date: British, 1734 - 1797
Nationality: British
Biography: Artist.
Raphael (After)
Display Date: Italian, 1483 - 1520
Nationality: Italian
Biography: Italian painter

Study of a Man's Face and a Hand, after Raphael's Tapestry Cartoon for the 'Death of Ananias'

Date: 26.08.1751

Medium: Red chalk on paper.

Object Type:	drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 384 × 216 mm (15 1/8 × 8 1/2 in.)
Description:	The Raphael tapestry cartoons are in the Royal Collection, and have been on loan to the V&A since 1865. Subject identified by Dr Paul Joannides, of the University of Cambridge Department of History of Art, in September 1999. The hand at the bottom of the sheet would appear to have been taken from right hand of the figure on the left (foreground), with arms outstretched. In the case of this study it has been rotated 90 degrees and appears upturned.
Inscriptions:	'Joseph / Wright fec' recto, lower right, and 'August 26 1751 No.11' verso.
Provenance:	Purchased from David Posnett, Leger Galleries Ltd., 1996.
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Item Ref:	1996-1/12