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Artist
Joseph Wright of Derby
1734–1797 · born in Derby
Joseph Wright of Derby was born in Derby, England, and spent nearly his whole life there. He was famous for painting scenes lit by a single candle or lamp, often showing scientific experiments. His friends included inventors and scientists of the Industrial Revolution. He's often called the first painter to capture the spirit of the Age of Science.
10 paintings in the gallery
A Journalist Lecturing on the Orrery1766
An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump1768
The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus1771
Indian Widow1783
Romeo and Juliet: the Tomb Scene1790
The Captive King1772
A Philosopher by Lamplight1769
Miravan Breaking Open the Tomb of his Ancestors1772
Earthstopper on the Banks of the Derwent1773
The Captive1774