Attributed to Richard Hurleston, active 1763–1780, Britishformerly attributed to Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734–1797, British, active in Italy (1773–75)
Title:
Joseph Wright of Derby
Date:
between 1774 and 1776
Materials & Techniques:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
26 1/2 x 22 1/4 inches (67.3 x 56.5 cm)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.369
Classification:
Paintings
Collection:
Paintings and Sculpture
Subject Terms:
man | red | black | brown | oval | volcano | portrait | turban | costume | self-portrait
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Joseph Wright of Derby in Liverpool (Walker Art Gallery, 2007-11-17 - 2008-02-24)Joseph Wright of Derby in Liverpool (Yale Center for British Art, 2008-05-22 - 2008-08-30)Artists' Portraits (Yale Center for British Art, 2002-02-06 - 2002-03-24)
Publications:
Elizabeth E. Barker, Joseph Wright of Derby in Liverpool, Yale University Press, Liverpool New Haven, 2007, pp. 57-8, 192, no. 72, fig. 66, NJ18 W95 B36 2007 + (YCBA)Christie's sale catalogue : Catalogue of a valuable assemblage of ancient and modern pictures : 23 July 1887, Christie's, Christie, Manson & Woods, London, July 23, 1887, p. 16, lot 132, Fiche B51 (YCBA)Christie's sale catalogue : Old pictures and drawings from various sources : 28 February 1958, Christie's, Christie, Manson & Woods, London, February 28, 1958, p. 11, Lot 80, Fiche B51 (YCBA)Malcolm Cormack, Concise Catalogue of Paintings in the Yale Center for British Art, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, CT, 1985, pp. 126-127, N590.2 .A83 (YCBA)Painting in England 1700-1850 : collection of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Mellon : Exhibition at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, , , Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, VA, 1963, p. 135 (v.1); p. 224 (v.2), no. 257, pl. 224, ND466 V57 v.1-2 (YCBA)Painting in England 1700-1850 from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon, The Royal Academy of Arts Winter Exhibition 1964-65., , Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK, 1964, p. 64 (v.1), no. 233, N5220.M45 R69 1964 (YCBA)