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).
The Cloister of San Cosimato
The Cloister of San Cosimato
Painting ID:: 84571
Date 1789(1789)
Medium Oil on mahogany
Dimensions Height: 61 cm (24 in). Width: 81 cm (31.9 in).
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Date 1789(1789)
Medium Oil on mahogany
Dimensions Height: 61 cm (24 in). Width: 81 cm (31.9 in).
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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). The Cloister of San Cosimato 1789(1789)
Medium Oil on mahogany
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