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Joseph Wright of Derby: P.4173-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Joseph Wright of Derby

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Blake, William

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1917) by Murray, Charles Fairfax

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1797

Note

Plate from 'The Monthly Magazine'

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Sheet Height 213 mm Width 127 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: For the Monthly Magazine, Sept. 1787.
  • Location: Upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: The Late MR WRIGHT/ of Derby
  • Location: Lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Title
  • Location: Verso
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Text

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.4173-R
Primary reference Number: 118309
O'Donoghue: volume IV p. 549
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 20 May 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Joseph Wright of Derby" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/118309 Accessed: 2024-11-25 11:19:54

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/118309 |title=Joseph Wright of Derby |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-25 11:19:54|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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