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Paintings by Joseph Wright of Derby

  • A Philosopher Lecturing on the OrreryThe year 1766 marked the creation of a painting that replaced the sun with a single lamp. Joseph Wright of Derby placed this artificial light at the center…
  • Joseph Wright of DerbyJoseph Wright was born on the 3rd of September 1734 in a house located at 28 Irongate, Derby. His father John Wright served as the town clerk and worked as…