Portrait of three children playing cricket within a glade, called 'The Wood Children'. They are Robert (left), John (centre) and Mary (right), children of Hugh and Sarah Wood of Swanwick Derbyshire. An inscription to the lower left of the canvas reads: 'I. W. P. / 1789'. Painted by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797). Oil on canvas in gilded frame.
Portrait of three children playing cricket within a glade, called 'The Wood Children'. They are Robert (left), John (centre) and Mary (right), children of Hugh and Sarah Wood of Swanwick Derbyshire. An inscription to the lower left of the canvas reads: 'I. W. P. / 1789'. Painted by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797). Oil on canvas in gilded frame.
Portrait of three children playing cricket within a glade, called 'The Wood Children'. They are Robert (left), John (centre) and Mary (right), children of Hugh and Sarah Wood of Swanwick Derbyshire. An inscription to the lower left of the canvas reads: 'I. W. P. / 1789'. Painted by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797). Oil on canvas in gilded frame.

Exhibitions:

  • Title: Wright of Derby: The Bi-centenary Exhibition of Paintings by Joseph Wright
    Dates: from 03/09/1934 to 18/11/1934
  • Title: Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734 - 1797
    Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
    Dates: from 04/10/1947 to 29/10/1947
  • Title: Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734 - 1797
    Dates: from 05/11/1947 to 30/11/1947
  • Title: Pictures by Joseph Wright
    Dates: from 17/07/1950 to 27/07/1950
  • Title: Joseph Wright of Derby
    Venue: WALKERARTGALLERY
    Dates: from 11/04/1958 to 18/05/1958
  • Title: Joseph Wright of Derby
    Dates: from 31/05/1958 to 21/06/1958
  • Title: Joseph Wright of Derby
    Venue: Norwich Castle Museum
    Dates: from 03/01/1959 to 01/02/1959
  • Title: Joseph Wright of Derby
    Dates: from 21/04/1979 to 21/07/1979

Publications

  • Title: Joseph Wright of Derby
    Sub-Title: Painter of Light
    Volume: 1
    Published Place: London
    Published Year: 1968

Related People

  • Wood, Hugh (Association)

  • Mary Wood (Content)

    Display Date: British

    Nationality: British

  • John Wood (Content)

    Display Date: British

    Nationality: British

  • Robert Wood (Content)

    Display Date: British

    Nationality: British

  • Wright, Joseph (Artist)

    Display Date: British, 1734 - 1797

    Nationality: British

    Biography: British artist.

  • Wood, Sarah (Association)

The Children of Hugh and Sarah Wood of Swanwick, Derbyshire

Date: 1789

Medium: oil on canvas

Object Type:painting
Dimensions:Frame: 1918 x 1562 x 120 mm (75 1/2 x 61 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.) Support: 1676 x 1346 mm (66 x 53 in.)
Inscriptions:'I. W. P. / 1789' recto, lower left.
Viewing Status:On Display
Item Ref:1934-499
Item Ref:1934-499
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