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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:: 85163 The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus or The Alchemist in Search of the Philosophers Stone
1771(1771)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 1,270 x 1,061 cm (500 x 417.7 in)
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Painting ID:: 85164 The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus or The Alchemist in Search of the Philosophers Stone
1771(1771)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 1,270 x 1,061 cm (500 x 417.7 in)
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Painting ID:: 85956 Lake Nemi at Sunset
c.1790. Oil on canvas. 100 x 128 cm.
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Painting ID:: 85970 Joseph Wright of Derby. Matlock Tor
Oil on canvas. 72.4 x 98.7 cm.
c. 1785
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Painting ID:: 87885 Portrait of a Gentleman
Oil on canvas
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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: | Louis bosworth hurt | Mura, Francesco de | Thomas Fogarty | Sir james dromgole linton,P.R.I. | Hubert Vos |
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