Mathematical calculation: '1776 / 1751 / -- 25 / 17/ -- / 42'. Made by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797) in 1776. Pencil on paper, in 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.

Verso: Mathematical Calculation

Date: 1776

Medium: pencil on paper

Object Type:	drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 279 × 216 mm (11 × 8 1/2 in.)
Description:	The mathematical calculation, added to the reverse of this 1751 study of 'Eyes, Noses and part of Thomas Hudson's Signature', indicates the archive was still in the possession of Wright in 1776. It may be understood as follows: '1776' (current date); '1751' (year of joining Hudson); '25 (years since joining Hudson); '17' (age on joining Hudson); '42' (current age).
Inscriptions:	'1776 / 1751 / -- 25 / 17/ -- / 42' (laid out as a mathematical calculation) and 'BR 15' in a different hand.
Provenance:	Purchased from David Posnett, Leger Galleries Ltd., 1996.
Viewing Status:	Contact Us
Item Ref:	1996-1/15B