Wright Gallery

Virgils Tomb

Virgil's Tomb (1785). Wright, Joseph of Derby 1734-1797. Wright travelled in Italy from 1774-76 and produced many fine drawings of classical subjects and geological curiosities. On his return to England Wright used these drawings to produce a number of paintings of Italian subjects, many of which employ dramatic effects of light. Virgil's Tomb, near Naples, was much visited on the ?Grand Tour? due to its picturesque appearance and the great esteem in which the Roman poet Virgil was held in the eighteenth century. Date: 1785

© National Museums NI / MARY EVANS

Cuba - First Pan American Airways service

Cuba - The First Pan American Airways (PAN-AM) service between Key West, United States and Havana, Cuba in October 1927. Pan American Airways was founded by Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney. The aircraft pictured here is the General New - a Fokker trimotor with Wright Whirlwind J5 motors and able to carry eight (8) passengers, pilot and flight mechanic. As the card states, A Round Trip Saves Two Business Days'. Date: 1927

© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection

Sketch front cover 1955 by David Wright

Sketch front cover by David Wright from 1955, showing the development of his style in later years along with fashion. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940's. David Wright's Lovelies proved hugely popular and adorned practically every military mess, bunker, dormitory or club room in the country during World War II. This image is part of a series of post-war illustrations David Wright painted towards the end of his commercial relationship with the magazine

© Estate of David Wright/ILN/Mary Evans Picture Library