FINE ART : PAINTINGS

Title

Virgil's Tomb (1785)

Object Name

Painting

Maker

Wright, Joseph of Derby 1734-1797 (Primary maker)
Wright, Joseph of Derby 1734-1797 (artist)

Date Made

1785
1785

Description

Wright travelled in Italy from 1774-76 and produced many fine drawings of classical subjects and geological curiosities. On his return to England Wright used these drawings to produce a number of paintings of Italian subjects, many of which employ dramatic effects of light. Virgil's Tomb, near Naples, was much visited on the ‘Grand Tour’ due to its picturesque appearance and the great esteem in which the Roman poet Virgil was held in the eighteenth century.

Materials

oil on canvas

Catalogue Number

BELUM.U2368

Copyright

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