Roman ruins (recto). Three figures in classical robes (verso) (Smaller Italian sketchbook, leaf 1) — Joseph Wright of Derby. Roman ruins (recto). Three figures in classical robes (verso) (Smaller Italian sketchbook, leaf 1), 1774–75. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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Roman ruins (recto). Three figures in classical robes (verso) (Smaller Italian sketchbook, leaf 1)

by Joseph Wright of Derby

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Artist: Joseph Wright (Wright of Derby) (British, Derby 1734–1797 Derby)
Date: 1774–75
Medium: Recto: pen and ink, brush and gray wash, over graphite Verso: graphite
Dimensions: Sheet: 9 3/16 x 6 3/4 in. (23.4 x 17.1 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1957
Accession no.: 57.102.1(1)

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