Study of a young man, facing right, in Van Dyck costume, after a painting of an unknown man by Thomas Hudson. He is standing, with his left leg bent at the knee, and his right hand on his hip. His left hand holds a long drape of silk to his chest, which twists around his torso and falls over his right shoulder to his knee. he wears a sword at his side. The outline of a drape is visible to his right. Inscribed to lower right, 'Brown & Blew'. Made by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797). Black and white chalk on blue paper, in 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.
Thomas Hudson (After)
Display Date: British, 1701 - 1779
Nationality: British

Study of a Young Man in Van Dyck Costume, after Thomas Hudson

Date: c. 1751

Medium: black and white chalk on blue paper

Object Type:	drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 403 × 270 mm (15 7/8 × 10 5/8 in.)
Description:	Leger Galleries noted the similarity of this study to a number of portraits by Thomas Hudson, including William Bouverie, 1st Earl of Radnor, 1749, and a portrait of Lord Strange, c. 1750. However, they noted that it was closest to a portriat of an unknown gentleman wearing a brown coat and ble cloak, with a mask, c. 1750, which was sold by Sotheby's on 23 March, 1977, lot 53. See DM archives, 1996. Also note similarity to Hudson's portrait of John Hynde Cotton, 4th Bt, at Madingly Hall, University of Cambridge, in which the sitter also wears a brown coat and blue cloak. The format is slightly different however, as Cotton turns to the left so his sword appears in front, rather than behind him as in the present study (LB, 2022).
Inscriptions:	'Brown & Blew' recto, lower right.
Provenance:	Purchased from David Posnett, Leger Galleries Ltd., 1996.
Viewing Status:	Contact Us
Item Ref:	1996-1/28