Study of a man's left hand, with a lace cuff, holding a sheet of paper; after Thomas Hudson's portrait of Charles Pinfold. Made by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797). Black and white chalk on blue laid 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
Title: Joseph Wright of Derby: Life on Paper
Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Dates: from 23/05/2025 to 07/09/2025

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
Charles Pinfold (Content)
Display Date: 1709 - 1788
Biography: Governor of Barbados (1756 - 1766).

Study of a Man's Left Hand with a Lace Cuff, after Thomas Hudson's Portrait of Charles Pinfold

Date: c. 1756

Medium: black and white chalk on blue laid paper

Object Type:	drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 229 × 146 mm (9 × 5 3/4 in.)
Description:	Study after Thomas Hudson's portrait of 'Colonel Charles Pinfold', now at the Yale Center for British Art, ref B1981.25.368. Identified by Lowell Libson in cataloguing notes for Leger Galleries, 1996 (DM archive).
Provenance:	Purchased from David Posnett, Leger Galleries Ltd., 1996.
Viewing Status:	Contact Us
Item Ref:	1996-1/44