The Captive King | |
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Artist | Joseph Wright of Derby |
Year | 1772 |
Dimensions | 33.6 cm × 39.5 cm (13.2 in × 15.6 in) |
Location | Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby |
The Captive King is a sketch by Joseph Wright of Derby completed in 1772 or 1773. It depicts the French nobleman Guy de Lusignan held prisoner by Saladin. The sketch is thought to have been a preparation for the now-lost painting Guy de Lusignan in Prison.