Summary

Joseph Wright of Derby : Virgil's Tomb, with the Figure of Silius Italicus
Artist	Joseph Wright of Derby (1734–1797) Alternative names Joseph Wright Description English painter and drawer Date of birth/death 3 September 1734 29 August 1797 Location of birth/death Derby Derby Work location Derby , London Authority file : Q214062 VIAF : 89048916 ISNI : 000000010859100X ULAN : 500029777 LCCN : n87933688 NLA : 35621531 WorldCat artist QS:P170,Q214062
Title	English: Virgil's Tomb , with the Figure of Silius Italicus
Series title	Virgil's Tomb
Object type	painting
Description	English: One of Wright's 3 paintings on the tomb. Silius was a first-century poet who idolised Virgil.
Date	1779 date QS:P571,+1779-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium	oil on canvas medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions	height: 101.6 cm (40 in); width: 127 cm (50 in) dimensions QS:P2048,101.6U174728 dimensions QS:P2049,127U174728
Collection	Private collection institution QS:P195,Q768717
Source/Photographer	http://www.abcgallery.com/

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