Study of a portrait of Sir John Philipps, after John Faber Junior, after Thomas Hudson. The sitter faces the viewer with his body turned to the right. He wears a light coloured, shoulder-length wig, white neck stock with jabot frills below, and a collarless coat. Inscribed on the verso, lower left (handwritten in red chalk): 'Jos. Wright fecit. September 2[illegible] 1751 / Sr. John Philipps'. Made by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), after John Faber Junior (1694-1756), after Thomas Hudson (1701-1779), 1751. Black and white chalk on blue paper. Displayed in a cream window mount.

Exhibitions:

Title: Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734-1797: Bicentenary Exhibition
Venue: Wallis, Jane
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.
Author: Wallis, Jane
Published Place: Derby
Published Year: 1997

Related People

Joseph Wright of Derby (Artist)
Display Date: British, 1734 - 1797
Nationality: British
Biography: Artist.
John Faber Junior (After)
Display Date: Dutch, died 1756
Nationality: Dutch
Biography: Engraver; painter of portrait miniatures.
Thomas Hudson (After)
Display Date: British, 1701 - 1779
Nationality: British
Sir John Philipps, 6th Baronet (Content)
Display Date: British, 1701 - 1764
Nationality: British

Recto: Study of a Portrait of Sir John Philipps, after John Faber Junior, after Thomas Hudson.

Date: 1751

Medium: Black and white chalks on blue paper.

Object Type:	Drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 362 × 314 mm (14 1/4 × 12 3/8 in.)
Description:	An inscription on the verso of the drawing records that it was made by Wright in September 1751, shortly after he began his training in the studio of Thomas Hudson. Although Hudson's painting of Philipps is untraced, the publication of a mezzotint by John Faber Junior in 1748 makes it unlikely perhaps that Wright studied the painting in the studio, but the print instead. See NPG collection (D3892) for an example. Ellen Miles notes that 'the pattern of line and shadow' suggests that it was copied from the print rather than the painting. See correspondence in catalogue file for the DBYMU 1996-1 group of drawngs. [LB: 2024]
Inscriptions:	Inscribed on the verso, lower left (handwritten in red chalk): 'Jos. Wright fecit. September 2[illegible] 1751 / Sr. John Philipps'.
Provenance:	…; with the Stafford family; with Agnew’s in 1991 and 1992; bought by Leger Galleries(?), from whom purchased by Derby Museums in 1995.
Viewing Status:	Contact Us
Item Ref:	1996-1/96A