The Ancestor's Tomb (Miravan)
PainterAtfer
Joseph Wright of Derby
(English, born Derby, England 1734-died Derby, England 1797)
Artist
Valentine Green
(British, born Salford, England 1739-died London, England 1813)
Publisher
J. & J. Boydell
(British)
Date1772
Mediummezzotint
Dimensions
frame: 31 × 25 1/4 in. (78.7 × 64.1 cm)
sight: 20 1/8 × 14 1/8 in. (51.1 × 35.9 cm)
ClassificationPrint
Credit LineGift of Dr. Earle W. Newton
Object number2001.2.421
Descriptionthree central figures near an entryway into large stone building, opening ornate tomb with skeleton visible inside, left man looking away from tomb with left hand covering face and right arm extended; man crouched below opening in tomb holding large slab with indistinct writing on it, right man facing away from viewer holding the same slab
Inscriptions beneath image: "Jos. Wright pinxit," "Publish'd Decemr. 18th 1772 by J. Boydell, Cheapside," "V. Green fecit"
Bottom center "The Ancestor's Tomb"
Inscriptions beneath image: "Jos. Wright pinxit," "Publish'd Decemr. 18th 1772 by J. Boydell, Cheapside," "V. Green fecit"
Bottom center "The Ancestor's Tomb"
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