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. Sunset on the Coast near Naples | Portrait of a Gentleman | Portrait of Richard Arkwright English inventor | Self portrait | Details of A Philosopher giving a Lecture on the Orrery |
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MIJN, George van der
Flemish Painter, 1719-1783
Neeffs, Peter the Elder
Flemish, Approx. 1578-1661
sir herbert edwin pelham hughes-stanton,r.a.,p.r.w.s.
1870-1937