Joseph WRIGHT of Derby
Lake Nemi, sunset
(c. 1790)

Medium
oil on wood panel

Measurements
44.5 × 62.5 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Accessioned, 1990

Gallery location
Special Exhibitions Gallery
Ground Level, NGV International

Artwork Details

Accession Number
E1-1990

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Dame Carol Colburn-Grigor CBE through Metal Manufactures Limited

Subjects (general)
Landscapes

Subjects (specific)
Arcadian landscapes (visual works) Italy (nation) Lake Nemi (crater lake) lakes (bodies of water) riverine landscapes trees

Frame

The frame on Lake Nemi, sunsetis contemporary with the painting. It is a combination of a deep scotia profile and applied decorative ornament.
The painting was cleaned in 2000.

Frame Details

Framemaker
Unknown - 18th century

Date
c.1790

Materials

Timber profile, composition and gold leaf

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Joseph WRIGHT of Derby
Lake Nemi, sunset
(c. 1790)