Joseph Wright of Derby
Dovedale by Moonlight

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Artist Joseph Wright of Derby (English, 1734–1797)English, 1734–1797

CultureBritish

Titles

Dovedale by Moonlight

Datec. 1785

PlaceEngland

MediumOil on canvas

DimensionsImage: 24 1/2 × 29 1/4 in. (62.2 × 74.3 cm)

Credit LineSarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston

Object numberBF.1986.6

Current Location

The Audrey Jones Beck Building

218 Blaffer Galleries

On view

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Department

Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation

Object Type

PAINTING

Provenance[Sir John Crompton-Inglefield sale, Christie’s, London, June 23, 1972, lot 75]; Lord Hesketh; [Christie’s, London, March 17, 1978, lot 89]; Mr. Rowbotham; [Sotheby’s, London, November 21, 1984, lot 69]; [Spink & Son, London]; purchased by the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, 1986
Exhibition History"The Moon: Houston, Tranquility Base Here. The Eagle Has Landed," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 27, 2009–January 10, 2010.

"British Paintings 1550–1800 from the Collection of the Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation," Ellen Noël Art Museum, Odessa, Texas, November 13, 2010–January 10, 2011.

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