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WRIGHT, Joseph
English painter (b. 1734, Derby, d. 1797, Derby).
Painter, known as Wright of Derby, where he was born and spent most of his life. He earned a living as a portrait painter, while he experimented with the effects of light and industrial and scientific subjects, reflecting the interests of his day. Two of his best-known works come from this period, A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery (1766, Derby) and An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump (1768, Tate).
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Painting ID:: 9763
Earthstopper at the Bank of Derwent qr
1773
Oil on canvas, 97 x 121 cm
Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
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Painting ID:: 9764
A Philosopher Lecturing with a Mechanical Planetary wr
1766
Oil on canvas, 147,3 x 203,2 cm
Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
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Painting ID:: 9765
Miravan Opening the Grave of his Forefathers awr
1772
Oil on canvas, 127 x 101,6 cm
Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
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Painting ID:: 9766
Landscape with Rainbow wer
c. 1795
Oil on canvas, 81 x 107 cm
Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
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Painting ID:: 9767
Indian Widow r
1785
Oil on canvas
Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
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WRIGHT, Joseph
English painter (b. 1734, Derby, d. 1797, Derby).
Painter, known as Wright of Derby, where he was born and spent most of his life. He earned a living as a portrait painter, while he experimented with the effects of light and industrial and scientific subjects, reflecting the interests of his day. Two of his best-known works come from this period, A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery (1766, Derby) and An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump (1768, Tate).
. Related Artists to WRIGHT, Joseph: | Jacopo Torriti | Jakob Bogdani | Benedetto Luti | Barnaba Da Modena | Giambattista Moroni |
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