Study of a man's face, looking down, after Raphael's tapestry cartoon for the 'Death of Ananias'. An inscription (handwritten in red chalk), lower left, reads 'Jos. Wright fecit', recto, lower left, and '...ban drawing in the net', verso. Drawn by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), c.1751. Red chalk on buff 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
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.
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.
Raphael (After)
Display Date: Italian, 1483 - 1520
Nationality: Italian
Biography: Italian painter

Study of a Man's Face, Looking Down, after Raphael's Tapestry Cartoon for the 'Death of Ananias'

Date: c. 1751

Medium: Red chalk on white buff paper.

Object Type:	drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 314 × 251 mm (12 3/8 × 9 7/8 in.)
Description:	The Raphael tapestry 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 September 1999.
Inscriptions:	'Jos. Wright fecit' recto, lower left, and '...ban drawing in the net' verso.
Provenance:	Purchased from David Posnett, Leger Galleries Ltd., 1996.
Viewing Status:	Contact Us
Item Ref:	1996-1/11