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WRIGHT, Joseph
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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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A Philosopher Lecturing with a Mechanical Planetary wr WRIGHT, Joseph2.jpg Painting ID:: 9764 Visit European Gallery |
1766 Oil on canvas, 147,3 x 203,2 cm Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby | ||
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