Virgil's Tomb, with the Figure of Silius Italicus, Joseph Wright of Derby, 1779

One of wright's 3 paintings on the tomb. Silius was a first-century poet who idolised virgil. Object Type: painting. Date: 1779. Dimensions: height: 101.6 cm (40 in); width: 127 cm (50 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Private collection. Series Title: Virgil's Tomb. Joseph Wright of Derby. Virgil's Tomb, with the Figure of Silius Italicus. 1779