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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:: 92690
Portrait of a Lady
c. 1760
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions 30 1/2 x 25 1/4 in. (77.5 x 64.1 cm)
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Painting ID:: 93862
Self-portrait in Van Dyck Costume
1753-54
Medium oil on canvas
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Painting ID:: 94422
An Experiment on a Bird in an Air Pump
1768(1768)
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions 183 x 244 cm
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Painting ID:: 94423
Self-portrait
circa 1780(1780)
Medium oil on canvas
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Painting ID:: 94424
Hohle am Abend
1774(1774)
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions 101,5 x 127 cm
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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: | Giovanni Toscani | Pedro Blanes | James Bonar | William Merrit Chase | William Ranney |
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