Photo of collection object Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus Declaiming
Wright, Joseph, of Derby. Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus Declaiming, 1779. Oil on canvas, 40 x 50 in. (101.6 x 127 cm). Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, Gifts of Mrs. William M. Haupt, Josephine Bay Paul, and Estate of George Quackenbush, in his memory, by exchange, The Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund Gift, and funds from various donors, 2013, 2013.155. public-domain.
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Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus Declaiming

1779

Joseph Wright (Wright of Derby)

European Paintings

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Wright, Joseph, of Derby
Classification
Painting
Formatted Medium
Oil on canvas
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
40 x 50 in. (101.6 x 127 cm)
Departments
European Paintings
Accession Number
2013.155
Credit Line
Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, Gifts of Mrs. William M. Haupt, Josephine Bay Paul, and Estate of George Quackenbush, in his memory, by exchange, The Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund Gift, and funds from various donors, 2013
Rights Statement
public-domain
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