Study of a Man, possibly a Cleric. Black and white chalk on blue paper. The original source for this drawing is unknown, but a number of portrait heads by Wright after mezzotints after Kneller or Lely are in the first Wright Archive.

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  • Joseph Wright of Derby (Artist)

    Display Date: British, 1734 - 1797

    Nationality: British

    Biography: Artist.

Study of a Man, possibly a Cleric

Medium: Black and white chalks on blue laid paper.

Object Type:Drawing
Dimensions:Support: 404 × 288 mm (15 7/8 × 11 5/16 in.)
Description:A Study of a Man, possibly a Cleric
Provenance:Purchased from Christie's, 1998.
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Item Ref:1999-76/20