Portrait of a man in monochrome, identified as Joseph Wright of Derby; turned to the right, with left hand tucked inside waistcoat, facing forwards. He wears his hair tied back, but a little loose at the temples. He wears a coat and waistcoat and his shirt is closed by a close-fitting neck stock. Inscription to verso, on stetcher 'Joseph Wright of Derby / copied by William Pether'. Made by William Pether (1738 - 1821), c.1767-70(?), pastel on paper laid on canvas, in black painted frame. Glazed.
Portrait of a man in monochrome, identified as Joseph Wright of Derby; turned to the right, with left hand tucked inside waistcoat, facing forwards. He wears his hair tied back, but a little loose at the temples. He wears a coat and waistcoat and his shirt is closed by a close-fitting neck stock. Inscription to verso, on stetcher 'Joseph Wright of Derby / copied by William Pether'. Made by William Pether (1738 - 1821), c.1767-70(?), pastel on paper laid on canvas, in black painted frame. Glazed.
Portrait of a man in monochrome, identified as Joseph Wright of Derby; turned to the right, with left hand tucked inside waistcoat, facing forwards. He wears his hair tied back, but a little loose at the temples. He wears a coat and waistcoat and his shirt is closed by a close-fitting neck stock. Inscription to verso, on stetcher 'Joseph Wright of Derby / copied by William Pether'. Made by William Pether (1738 - 1821), c.1767-70(?), pastel on paper laid on canvas, in black painted frame. Glazed.

Exhibitions:

  • Title: Paintings by Joseph Wright, A.R.A., commonly called "Wright of Derby", together with some Original Drawings, and a Complete Collection of Prints after his Works
    Venue: Derby Corporation Art Gallery
    Dates: from 22/07/1883 to 22/07/1883
  • Title: Wright of Derby
    Venue: Tate Gallery, London
    Dates: from to
  • Title: Joseph Wright of Derby in Liverpool
    Venue: Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
    Dates: from to
  • 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: Wright of Derby
    Author: Judy Egerton
    Published Place: London
    Copyright: The Tate Gallery
    Published Year: 1990
  • 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.

  • William Pether (Artist)

    Display Date: 1738 - 1821

Joseph Wright

Date: 1767-1770

Medium: Pastels on buff coloured paper, laid on canvas.

Object Type:Drawing
Dimensions:Support: 470 × 394 mm (18 1/2 × 15 1/2 in.) Overall (Frame): 532 × 455 × 50 mm
Inscriptions:Inscribed on recto, to centre left (very faint): 'Jo Wright'. Also on verso, on a label pasted onto the stretcher: 'Joseph Wright of Derby / copied by William Pether'.
Provenance:...; with William Bemrose of Derby by 1883; by descent to his son, Herbert Cheney Bemrose; donated to Derby Museums by Florence May Lousada, the widow of Herbert Cheney Bemrose, in 1954.
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Item Ref:1954-219/15
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