Drawing of nude male figure seated, identified as a study of the cast of the Roman sculpture (itself a copy of a lost Hellenistic bronze sculpture) called the 'Dying Gaul'. The figure is seated on the ground in a semi-recumbent position, turned slightly towards the right. He wears a torque around his neck. His head is bowed and he rests his left hand on his leg; his right hand resting on a rock for support. Inscribed on recto, to top left (handwritten in ink): '113' and to lower left (handwritten in pencil): 'F. Academy April 16th. 74'. Made by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797), 1774. Pencil and charcoal on white laid paper. Displayed in a cream window mount.

Exhibitions:

  • Title: Joseph Wright of Derby: An Exhibition to Commemorate the Centenary of Derby Museums and Art Gallery
    Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
    Dates: from 21/04/1979 to 21/07/1979
  • Title: Wright in Italy. Joseph Wright of Derby's Visit Abroad, 1773-5
    Venue: Fraser, David
    Dates: from 08/08/1987 to 20/09/1987
  • Title: Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734-1797: Bicentenary Exhibition
    Venue: Wallis, Jane
    Dates: from 21/06/1997 to 28/09/1997
  • Title: A Sentimental Journey: Joseph Wright in Italy, 1773-1775
    Venue: Pickford's House Museum, Derby
    Dates: from 01/06/2010 to 05/09/2010

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
  • Title: Joseph Wright of Derby: Painter of Light
    Sub-Title: Volume 1
    Volume: 1
    Author: Benedict Nicolson
    Published Place: London
    Copyright: Benedict Nicolson, 1968
    Published Year: 1968
  • Title: Wright in Italy
    Sub-Title: Joseph Wright of Derby's Visit Abroad, 1773-5
    Author: Fraser, David
    Published Place: Sudbury
    Published Year: 1987

Related People

  • Joseph Wright of Derby (Artist)

    Display Date: British, 1734 - 1797

    Nationality: British

    Biography: Artist.

Study of the 'Dying Gaul', after the Antique

Date: 16.4.1774

Medium: Pencil and charcoal on white laid paper.

Object Type:Drawing
Dimensions:Support: 340 × 321 mm (13 3/8 × 12 5/8 in.)
Inscriptions:Inscribed on recto, to top left (handwritten in ink): '113' and to lower left (handwritten in pencil): 'F. Academy April 16th. 74'.
Provenance:...; William Bemrose of Derby; by descent to his son, Charles Lloyd Bemrose, by whom donated to Derby Museums in 1914.
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Item Ref:1914-517/8
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