Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus Declaiming
Object type: Painting
Department: European Paintings
Artist: Joseph Wright (Wright of Derby)
Artist bio: British, Derby 1734–1797 Derby
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: British
Date: 1779
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 40 x 50 in. (101.6 x 127 cm)
Classification: Paintings
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
Accession year: 2013
Tags: Tombs|Men|Moon