Drawing of a mountainous, rocky landscape with trees, identified as a study after an illustration by William Pether, in Alexander Cozens's 'A New Method of Assisting the Invention in Drawing Original Compositions of Landscape' (published 1785-6). Inscribed on verso, top left corner (handwritten in ink): 'No 8 Nov 29th 1793'. Made by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), 1793. Pencil and ink wash on paper.

Exhibitions:

  • Title: Joseph Wright of Derby
    Venue: Norwich Castle Museum
    Dates: from 03/01/1959 to 01/02/1959
  • 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: 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
  • Title: Alexander and John Robert Cozens
    Sub-Title: The Poetry of Landscape
    Author: Kim Sloan
    Published Place: New Haven and London
    Published Year: 1986

Related People

  • Cozens, Alexander (After)

    Display Date: 1717 - 1786

  • Joseph Wright of Derby (Artist)

    Display Date: British, 1734 - 1797

    Nationality: British

    Biography: Artist.

  • William Pether (Artist)

    Display Date: 1738 - 1821

Study of a Landscape, after Alexander Cozens

Date: 1793

Medium: Pencil and ink wash on paper.

Object Type:Drawing
Dimensions:Support: 251 × 327 mm (9 7/8 × 12 7/8 in.)
Inscriptions:Inscribed on verso, top left corner (handwritten in ink): 'No 8 Nov 29th 1793'.
Provenance:...; Herbert Cheney Bemrose; thence to his wife, Florence May Bemrose (nee Prince); thence to her second husband, Major Lousada, by whom bequeathed to Derby Museums in 1954.
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Item Ref:1954-224/3
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