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Joseph Wright

British painter of the eighteenth century, also known as Joseph Wright of Derby. He is remembered for scenes that combine portraiture, landscape and scientific subjects, with a dramatic use of light and shadow inspired by Baroque chiaroscuro. He was a pioneer in depicting the advances of the Industrial Revolution and the Enlightenment in his work.

Works
4
Years
1760–1782
As prints
4
Portrait of a Gentleman, Joseph WrightPortrait of a GentlemanJoseph Wright, 1760From €29Portrait of a Woman, Joseph WrightPortrait of a WomanJoseph Wright, 1770From €29Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus Declaiming, Joseph WrightVirgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus DeclaimingJoseph Wright, 1779From €29The Corinthian Maid, Joseph WrightThe Corinthian MaidJoseph Wright, 1782From €29

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