Painting showing a view from within the Colosseum in Rome, by night. In the centre of the scene is the figure of a friar, kneeling before a candlelit shrine. This is occupied by a female figure wearing a crown, who sits behind an iron grill or window. Much of the painting shows evidence of past damage and restoration. Inscribed to recto, lower right, as though carved into the face of the masonry, 'I. W. P. 1789'. Painted by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797). Oil on canvas in gilded frame.

Publications

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

Related People

  • Wright, Joseph (Artist)

    Display Date: British, 1734 - 1797

    Nationality: British

    Biography: British artist.

The Colosseum, Rome - Moonlight

Date: 1789

Medium: oil on canvas

Object Type:painting
Dimensions:Frame: 1340 x 1600 x 140 mm (52 3/4 x 63 x 5 1/2 in.) Support: 1016 x 1270 mm (40 x 50 in.)
Inscriptions:'I. W. P. / 1789' lower right, on face of masonry.
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Item Ref:1961-508/5
Item Ref:1961-508/5
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