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 :. | Details of A Philosopher giving a Lecture on the Orrery | Matlock Tor | Vesuvius in Eruption, with a View over the Islands in the Bay of Naples | Details of A Philosopher giving a Lecture on the Orrery | Sir Brooke Boothby |
Related Artists:
Thomas frederick collier
fl.1850-1874
Francois Lamoriniere
painted View at Edegem in 1863
Marmaduke Cradock
British 17th