Joseph Wright of Derby
Portrait of a Gentleman

ArtistEnglish, 1734–1797
CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Portrait of a Gentleman
Datec. 1760
PlaceEngland
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsCanvas or panel: 30 × 25 in. (76.2 × 63.5 cm)
Frame: 37 × 32 1/2 in. (94 × 82.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.1080
Current Location
Rienzi
Rienzi Dining Room
On view

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
Provenance[Art market, London, 1967]; [Sabin Galleries, London]; purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson, June 16, 1959; given to MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition History"Theta Charity Antiques Show," George R. Brown Convention Center, November 17–November 22, 2010.

"English Taste: The Art of Dining in the Eighteenth Century," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 17, 2011–January 29, 2012.

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