Joseph Wright of Derby (Artist)
Display Date: British, 1734 - 1797
Nationality: British
Biography: Artist.
Raphael (After)
Display Date: Italian, 1483 - 1520
Nationality: Italian
Biography: Italian painter

Study of a bearded man with his hand raised to his mouth, after Raphael's tapestry cartoon of 'Paul Preaching at Athens'

Date: c. 1751

Medium: Pencil and red chalk on blue laid paper.

Object Type:	Drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 323 × 205 mm (12 11/16 × 8 1/16 in.)
Description:	This is similar to three other drawings in the first Wright Archive (1996-1/11 and 1996-1/12), the souces of which have been identified as Raphael's capestry cartoon of the 'Death of Ananias'. This drawing comes from a related cartoon, 'Paul Preaching at Athens.' These cartoons are in the Royal Collection, and have been on loan to the V&A since 1865. Subject identified by Dr Paul Joannides of the University of Cambridge Department of History of Art in 1999.
Provenance:	Purchased from Christie's, 1998.
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Item Ref:	1999-76/26