Study of a woman, head and torso only, wearing a lace collar and shawl decorated with flowers, the latter attached to her hair and falling loose around her right shoulder and clasped to the front of her bodice. Her collar is clasped by a drop pearl; the same decorative detail embellishes the bottom of her sleeve. Her face is loosely sketched, the majority of focus being on the details of her dress. Inscribed to verso 'White sattin dress / gauze'. 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.

Study of a Woman

Date: c. 1759-60

Medium: black and white chalk on blue paper

Object Type:	drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 279 × 216 mm (11 × 8 1/2 in.)
Description:	In their early cataloguing work on this study, Leger Galleries noted the strong similarity between this drawing and Wright's portrait of 'Catherine, Mrs John Mason' c. 1759-60, private collection (Nicolson Addenda to 'Wright of Derby', Apollo Magazine Supplement, 1968, fig.4).
Inscriptions:	'White sattin dress / gauze' verso.
Provenance:	Purchased from David Posnett, Leger Galleries Ltd., 1996.
Viewing Status:	Contact Us
Item Ref:	1996-1/35