Drawing from the Gladiator
Joseph Wright of Derby (after) 1734 - 1797
Summary
A studio scene with three men at a table, studying the figure of the 'Gladiator', drawing on the right; scene illuminated by candlelight. A self-portrait showing a copy of the Borghese Gladiator being studied by candlelight. The artist holds up a drawing of the statue for comparison. The amateur printmaker Peter Perez Burdett is portrayed comparing the model with the artist's drawing.
Object Name
Drawing from the Gladiator
Creators Name
Date Created
1769
accession number
1920.410
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Support
paper
Medium
Mezzotint
On Display
[G3] Manchester Art Gallery - Gallery 3
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Credit
Dr David Lloyd Roberts bequest, 1920
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