Portrait of a woman, her head turned to the right, wearing an earring by Joseph Wright of Derby — Joseph Wright of Derby. Portrait of a woman, her head turned to the right, wearing an earring, 1770–72. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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Portrait of a woman, her head turned to the right, wearing an earring

by Joseph Wright of Derby

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Artist: Joseph Wright (Wright of Derby) (British, Derby 1734–1797 Derby)
Date: 1770–72
Medium: Pastel on blue laid paper
Dimensions: sheet: 15 7/8 x 11 in. (40.3 x 28 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 2007
Accession no.: 2007.40

Provenance

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