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 Paintings of Joseph wright of derby :. | Academy by Lamplight | Details of A Philosopher giving a Lecture on the Orrery | Self portrait | Portrait of a Gentleman | Penelope Unravelling Her Web |
Related Artists:
Georg Caspar Prenner
painted The children of Count Vorontsov in 1755
Fernando Yanez
Spanish 1489-1536 Fernando Yanez Gallery
aksel jorgensen
(1883-1957)