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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:: 32825 Arkwright's Cotton Mills by Night
mk81
c.1782-3
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Painting ID:: 32826 An Iron Forge Viewed from Without
mk81
1773
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Painting ID:: 33811 Experiment iwth an Airpump
mk86
1768
Oil on canvas
183x244cm
London,National Gallery
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Painting ID:: 41060 The Blacksmith-s shop
mk159
1773
Oil on canvas
105x140cm
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Painting ID:: 43307 An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump
mk170
1768
Oil on canvas
182.9x243.9cm
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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: | Thomas Sully | Malbone, Edward Greene | Byzantine Painter | Wouterus Verschuur | Jean - Baptiste Carpeaux |
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