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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WRIGHT, Joseph Earthstopper at the Bank of Derwent qr oil painting


Earthstopper at the Bank of Derwent qr
1773 Oil on canvas, 97 x 121 cm Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
Painting ID::  9763 		WRIGHT, Joseph
Earthstopper at the Bank of Derwent qr
1773 Oil on canvas, 97 x 121 cm Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
   
   
     
WRIGHT, Joseph A Philosopher Lecturing with a Mechanical Planetary wr oil painting


A Philosopher Lecturing with a Mechanical Planetary wr
1766 Oil on canvas, 147,3 x 203,2 cm Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
Painting ID::  9764 		WRIGHT, Joseph
A Philosopher Lecturing with a Mechanical Planetary wr
1766 Oil on canvas, 147,3 x 203,2 cm Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
   
   
     
WRIGHT, Joseph Miravan Opening the Grave of his Forefathers awr oil painting


Miravan Opening the Grave of his Forefathers awr
1772 Oil on canvas, 127 x 101,6 cm Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
Painting ID::  9765 		WRIGHT, Joseph
Miravan Opening the Grave of his Forefathers awr
1772 Oil on canvas, 127 x 101,6 cm Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
   
   
     
WRIGHT, Joseph Landscape with Rainbow wer oil painting


Landscape with Rainbow wer
c. 1795 Oil on canvas, 81 x 107 cm Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
Painting ID::  9766 		WRIGHT, Joseph
Landscape with Rainbow wer
c. 1795 Oil on canvas, 81 x 107 cm Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
   
   
     
WRIGHT, Joseph Indian Widow r oil painting


Indian Widow r
1785 Oil on canvas Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
Painting ID::  9767 		WRIGHT, Joseph
Indian Widow r
1785 Oil on canvas Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby
   
   
     
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     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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