An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump is not only a masterpiece from the Age of Enlightenment but also a monumental artistic achievement of Joseph Wright of Derby. The historian and presenter on his ...

On December 6, 2017, Sotheby’s auction house in London offered for sale Joseph Wright of Derby’s ambitious and striking 1769 painting An Academy by Lamplight. A group of boys, aged perhaps 6–18, in ...

You've probably heard the name, but how much do you actually know about him? Take a trip through his life in the 18th century with the help of BBC Radio Derby's Charlie Sayers and Tony Butler, the ...

Everyone ended up calling this man Joseph Wright of Derby because guess what, he was from Derby. Presenter:He painted this picture in 1766. Wright loved science. And he loved giving long names to ...

known as Joseph Wright of Derby. Derby Museums Trust will lend a number of pieces to be used in the event, which begins in November. Tony Butler, executive director of the trust, said ...

Joseph Wright of Derby is considered one of the most important artists of the 18th Century and is known for his paintings of candle-lit subjects as well as scientific and industrial subjects.

Joseph Wright of Derby is considered one of the most important artists of the British Enlightenment and is known for his paintings of candle-lit scenes as well as scientific and industrial subjects.

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