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Joseph wright of derby
1734-97
English painter. He painted portraits, landscapes and subjects from literature, but his most original and enduringly celebrated works are a few which reflect the philosophical and technological preoccupations of the later 18th century and are characterized by striking effects of artificial light. He was the first major English painter to work outside the capital all his life: apart from spells in Liverpool (1768-71), Italy (1773-5) and Bath (1775-7), he lived and worked in his native Derby, though exhibiting in London at both the Society of Artists (1765-76, 1791) and the Royal Academy (1778-82, 1789-90, 1794).
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Painting ID:: 26933
Self-Portrait at the Age of about Forty
mk52
Oil on canvas
76.2x63.5cm
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Painting ID:: 29369
Illumination of the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome
mk65
Oil on canvas
64x84"
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Painting ID:: 30297
A Philosopher giving a Lecture on the Orrery
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c.1764-1766
A star-machine explains the universe
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Painting ID:: 30298
Details of A Philosopher giving a Lecture on the Orrery
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Science produces machines
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Painting ID:: 30299
Details of A Philosopher giving a Lecture on the Orrery
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Mathematics replaces God
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Joseph wright of derby
1734-97
English painter. He painted portraits, landscapes and subjects from literature, but his most original and enduringly celebrated works are a few which reflect the philosophical and technological preoccupations of the later 18th century and are characterized by striking effects of artificial light. He was the first major English painter to work outside the capital all his life: apart from spells in Liverpool (1768-71), Italy (1773-5) and Bath (1775-7), he lived and worked in his native Derby, though exhibiting in London at both the Society of Artists (1765-76, 1791) and the Royal Academy (1778-82, 1789-90, 1794).
. Related Artists to Joseph wright of derby: | Gerard van Honthorst | Blanchet, Louis-Gabriel | carl curman | George Richmond | Charles De Groux |
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