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Matlock Tor: PD.8-1948

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Current Location: In storage

Titles

Matlock Tor

Maker(s)

Painter: Wright, Joseph (Wright of Derby)

Entities

Categories

Notes

History note: Haskett Smith, London; his sale, Christie's, 28 May 1864 (32), bt. in; Haskett Smith, Kent

Legal notes

From the Fairhaven Fund.

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1948) by Roland, Browse and Delbanco

Dating

1770s
Circa 1778 CE - 1780 CE

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Oil paint

Components of the work

Support composed of canvas
Frame Depth 6.5 cm Height 92.3 cm Width 118.2 cm
Canvas Height 73.1 cm Width 100 cm

Techniques used in production

Painting (image-making) : Oil on canvas

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: May 28/64 / 32
  • Location: Verso, canvas
  • Method of creation: White chalk

Inscription present: new

  • Text: 19 (twice) and illegible wording
  • Location: Verso, stretcher
  • Method of creation: Yellow chalk
  • Text: 751K
  • Location: Verso, stretcher
  • Method of creation: Black pigment
  • Text: 321 p(?)
  • Location: Verso, stretcher
  • Type: Stencil

Inscription present: old

  • Text: 37
  • Location: Verso, stretcher
  • Method of creation: White chalk

Inscription present: remains of old label

  • Text: (name of artist and title, with another line above this which has gone)
  • Location: Verso, stretcher
  • Method of creation: MS
  • Type: Label

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: PD.8-1948
Primary reference Number: 4039

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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