Ventes d'œuvres le 1801.05.06

1801.05.06/ maison de ventes : Christie's. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[The Allegory of the Old Man and Death in a picturesque Landscape, a River Scene with Gothic Ruins -- a very correct Knowledge of Anatomy is displayed in the Figure of Death; the Alarm of the old Peasant is finely expressed, and the Lights throughout the Picture are uncommonly brilliant (Joseph Wright, of Derby)|The Allegory of the Old Man and Death in a picturesque Landscape, a River Scene with Gothic Ruins -- a very correct Knowledge of Anatomy is displayed in the Figure of Death; the Alarm of the old Peasant is finely expressed, and the Lights throughout the Picture are uncommonly brilliant]] réalisée par Joseph Wright, of Derby, vendue par Joseph Wright au prix de 51.9 £. [60]

1801.05.06/ maison de ventes : Christie's. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[The Alchymist in his Elaboratory with Assistants. This admirable Performance presents a happy Display of the Artist's Talents. The Effect of Light issuing from the Sand-heat, and reflected from the Retort and surrounding Implements is contrived with surprising Effect, amounting to perfect Illusion -- truly capital (Joseph Wright, of Derby)|The Alchymist in his Elaboratory with Assistants. This admirable Performance presents a happy Display of the Artist's Talents. The Effect of Light issuing from the Sand-heat, and reflected from the Retort and surrounding Implements is contrived with surprising Effect, amounting to perfect Illusion -- truly capital]] réalisée par Joseph Wright, of Derby, vendue par Joseph Wright au prix de 80.17 £. [64]

1801.05.06/ maison de ventes : Christie's. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[The Indian Widow. This elegant painting is replete with poetical Beauties: the Contest of the Day is over, but the War is still waged among the Elements, and a Volcano on the Right adds to the Turbulence of the Scene. The Apathy of excessive Grief is conspicuous in the distressed Female, who is thus admirably contrasted with the agitated Objects of the Back Ground. (Joseph Wright, of Derby)|The Indian Widow. This elegant painting is replete with poetical Beauties: the Contest of the Day is over, but the War is still waged among the Elements, and a Volcano on the Right adds to the Turbulence of the Scene. The Apathy of excessive Grief is conspicuous in the distressed Female, who is thus admirably contrasted with the agitated Objects of the Back Ground.]] réalisée par Joseph Wright, of Derby, vendue par Joseph Wright, achetée par Borrow au prix de 73.10 £. [66]

1801.05.06/ maison de ventes : Christie's. Vente de l'œuvre décrite comme [[A grand Eruption of Vesuvius, seen across the Bay by Moonlight -- This magnificent Scene so often attempted by the Pencils of various Masters, has surely, never been expressed with more Grandeur than in this Effort of Mr. Wright -- the Effect is awful beyond Description -- Earth, Air and Water appear as but one Element. It is thus that real Genius can manage Nature at its Will; and the Artist who transfers her to the Canvas with so much Truth, kindles a Light, which will ever be reflected with Lustre upon his own Name (Joseph Wright, of Derby)|A grand Eruption of Vesuvius, seen across the Bay by Moonlight -- This magnificent Scene so often attempted by the Pencils of various Masters, has surely, never been expressed with more Grandeur than in this Effort of Mr. Wright -- the Effect is awful beyond Description -- Earth, Air and Water appear as but one Element. It is thus that real Genius can manage Nature at its Will; and the Artist who transfers her to the Canvas with so much Truth, kindles a Light, which will ever be reflected with Lustre upon his own Name]] réalisée par Joseph Wright, of Derby, vendue par Joseph Wright au prix de 304.10 £. [67]

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