The Captive

Image credit: Derby Museums

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Title

The Captive

Date

after 1774

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 101.6 x W 127 cm

Accession number

1953-207A

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Mrs Florence May Lousada, 1954

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

1. The Captive 1734 Joseph Wright ARA 1797 (Wright of Derby) 2. Exhibited London 1778 3. a great deal of information about the artists subject and quotes from Sterne on paper labels

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