Photo position: centered16×20" · Black frame · 1" mat
Preview of Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus Declaiming by Joseph Wright (Wright of Derby)Painting · 18th century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus Declaiming
Joseph Wright (Wright of Derby) · 1779
Size
16×20"
Every size is printed sharp, right up to 36×48". 16×20" keeps the whole painting.
Frame
$169
16×20" · Black frame
Have a photo of your own? We upscale & frame anything.
We start from The Metropolitan Museum of Art's own photograph. That is why the brushwork still holds up at 36×48".
Archival print, solid wood frame. Printed and framed to order in the USA, delivered in 3 to 5 business days.
About this work
- Artist
- Joseph Wright (Wright of Derby) (British, Derby 1734–1797 Derby)
- Date
- 1779
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Original size
- 40 x 50 in. (101.6 x 127 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 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. This work is in the public domain under CC0 1.0 (Public Domain). View the record at The Met
Common questions
Where can I buy a framed print of Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus Declaiming?
Frameable sells framed prints of Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus Declaiming by Joseph Wright. We print from The Metropolitan Museum of Art's own photograph of it, on archival paper, framed in solid wood in the USA. Framed prints start at $79 and are delivered in 3 to 5 business days.
What size should a print of Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus Declaiming be?
The original painting measures 101.6 × 127 cm, so 16×20" holds its proportions best. 11×14" and 8×10" also fit with minimal cropping. Every size is printed sharp, so the choice is about your wall, not the file.
Is it legal to print Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus Declaiming?
Yes. Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus Declaiming (1779) by Joseph Wright is in the public domain, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art has released its image under a CC0 license that allows unrestricted reproduction, including framed prints for your home.
