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Title
The Captive
Date
after 1774
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 101.6 x W 127 cm
Accession number
1953-207A
Acquisition method
bequeathed by Mrs Florence May Lousada, 1954
Work type
Painting
Inscription description
1. The Captive 1734 Joseph Wright ARA 1797 (Wright of Derby) 2. Exhibited London 1778 3. a great deal of information about the artists subject and quotes from Sterne on paper labels