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 :. | Joseph Wright of Derby. Two Girls Dressing a Kitten | Self-Portrait at the Age of about Forty | Vesuvius from Posxllipo | D Ewes Coke his wife, Hannah, and his cousin Daniel Coke, by Wright, | Self portrait |
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Michelino da Besozzo
Italian Early Renaissance Painter, active 1388-1450
Attributed to Wilkie
painted The Christmas Party 1850
Jacopo di Arcangelo called jacopo del sellajo
Florence 1441/2-1493