Engraving after Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797), 'Three Persons viewing the Gladiator by Candlelight'. Three gentlemen (one Peter Perez Burdette are studying a statuette of The Borghese Gladiator by cand⁬lelight. Inscribed: bottom left 'Jos. Wright Pinxt' bottom centre 'Published July 10 1769 by W Pether in Russel Street. Bloomsbury' bottom right 'Wm Pether Fecit'. Scratched in pencil. Made by William Pether (1738-1821). Mezzotint and etching. Paper.

Exhibitions:

Title: Wright of Derby: From the Shadows
Venue: National Gallery
Dates: from 07/11/2025 to 01/11/2026

Publications

Title: Wright of Derby
Author: Judy Egerton
Published Place: London
Copyright: The Tate Gallery
Published Year: 1990
Title: Catalogue of the Engraved Works of Joseph Wright, A.R.A., "Wright of Derby"

Related People

Joseph Wright of Derby (Artist)
Display Date: British, 1734 - 1797
Nationality: British
Biography: Artist.

Three Persons viewing the Gladiator by Candlelight

Date: 1769

Medium: Mezzotint engraving and etching.

Object Type:	Print
Dimensions:	Support: 470 × 570 mm (18 1/2 × 22 7/16 in.)
Description:	According to Williamson's and Clayton's catalogues, this is a Second State impression.
Inscriptions:	Recto, below image, from left to right: 'Jos. Wright Pinxt / Published July 10 1769 by W Pether in Russel Street. Bloomsbury / Wm Pether Fecit'.
Provenance:	...; Reverend Edward Lloyd Simpson, by whom donated to Derby Museums in 1939.
Viewing Status:	Contact Us
Item Ref:	1939-859/15