Artworks
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Romeo and Juliet: the tomb scene
Romeo and Juliet: the scene of the tomb is a painting by Joseph Wright of Derby, completed in 1790, exhibited that year at the Exposition of Derby in 1839 in the Institute of Mechanics and now on Read more [...]
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A philosopher by lamplight
A philosopher in the light of the lamp (also known as a hermit who studies the anatomy) is a painting by Joseph Wright of Derby. This post is also available in: Italian French Spanish German Read more [...]
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Smithy
The blacksmith’s shop is a recurring theme in the work of Joseph Wright of Derby, who in his life painted five different versions of this framework between 1771 and 1773. This post is also Read more [...]
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Alchemist who discovers phosphorus
The alchemist discovers phosphorus is a painting by Joseph Wright of Derby was originally completed in 1771 and then rebuilt in 1795. This post is also available in: Italian French Spanish German Read more [...]
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Venice from the Giudecca Canal
Venice from the Giudecca Canal is an oil painting on canvas (61 x 91.5 cm) made in 1840 by the English painter William Turner. This post is also available in: Italian French Spanish German Read more [...]
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