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Joseph Wright of Derby

85 works

Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797) was a painter, architectural drafter and landscape painter. Read more

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Painting of a calm bay with rocky cliffs, a ruined castle on a headland, sea stacks, and a small sailboat at dusk.

The Gulf of Salerno

1783-85

Oil portrait of a man in a red military coat pointing from beside a large oak tree in a landscape.

Portrait of Colonel Charles Heathcote

c. 1771-72

Moonlit landscape with a robed figure seated in a glowing stone niche beneath a cliff, steps and trees beside.

Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus Declaiming

1779

Candlelit interior with a seated woman in lilac holding thread, a sleeping man on a bed, a shadowed standing figure, and a do

Penelope Unraveling Her Web

1783-1784

Two boys by candlelight; one blows into a glowing bladder while the other, in pink with gold trim, gazes up at him.

Two Boys with a Bladder

1767

Seated woman in pink silk dress with pearls and sheer veil beside a gold curtain and small table with scissors.

Portrait of a Woman

ca. 1770

Oil portrait of a man in green fur-trimmed coat and fur hat with a dog and spear before rocks, by Joseph Wright of Derby.

John Whetham of Kirklington

about 1779-1780

Woman nursing a baby beside a dead soldier in red coat, with a cannon and distant troops in a rosy landscape.

The Dead Soldier

1789

Night scene of a blacksmith's forge lit by a glowing hearth, with smiths at an anvil and onlookers gathered around.

The Blacksmith's Shop

1771

Moonlit landscape with a ruined tomb, a seated figure in a glowing arched niche, and overgrown rocks under clouds.

Virgil's Tomb by Moonlight, with Silius Italicus

1779

Candlelit scene of a scientist demonstrating an air pump experiment on a bird in a glass globe, watched by an attentive group

An Experiment on a Bird in an Air Pump by Joseph Wright 'of Derby', 1768. The original is in The National Gallery, Lo…

1768

Candlelit painting of a lecturer and onlookers around an orrery with a lamp representing the sun, two children watching close

Untitled, known as A Philosopher Giving that Lecture on the Orrery, in which a Lamp is put in place of the Sun or The…

1766

Elderly alchemist kneeling before a glowing flask in a dim vaulted room, with two onlookers and books nearby.

The Alchemist Discovering Phosphorus or The Alchemist in Search of the Philosophers Stone

1771

Dim studio with students gathered around a lamplit draped model on a platform, one man in red sketching.

Academy by Lamplight

1770

Painting of a seated woman with thread beside a sleeping figure and a shadowy standing man in a dim interior.

Penelope Unraveling Her Web

1785

Portrait of a man in a red coat and white wig leaning on a stone balustrade beside an urn, with a cloudy sky.

Mr. Robert Gwillym

1766

Oil portrait of a woman in a red silk dress with pearl trim, pearl choker and hair ornament, against a dark background.

Portrait of a Lady

1760

Circular night landscape of a moonlit lake with a ruined tower, leaning pine, distant mountains and a small sailboat.

Lake with Castle on a Hill

1787

Seated man in black coat with white cravat and gold medal, hand resting on paper beside books and a quill pen.

Portrait of General Giles

1785

Painting of armed men gathered in a rocky cave, looking out at a calm sunset bay with a distant tower.

Grotto by the Seaside in the Kingdom of Naples with Banditti, Sunset

1778

Oil portrait of a seated man in black coat and white cravat, with a gold medal, beside books and a quill pen.

Portrait of General Giles

1780

Portrait of a seated man in black coat and white cravat with quill pen, beside a writing desk and blue sofa.

Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg

1790

Night painting of Vesuvius erupting, with glowing lava flowing toward a moonlit bay and islands in the distance.

Vesuvius in Eruption, with a View over the Islands in the Bay of Naples

1776

Two girls dress a kitten by candlelight in a dark room, one glancing toward the viewer, a doll on the table.

Two Girls Dressing a Kitten by Candlelight Alternative title: Dressing the Kitten

1768

Oil portrait of a man in a blue coat and tricorn hat standing before rocks and a cloudy sky, holding a cane.

Portrait of a Gentleman

c. 1770-1773

Half-length portrait of a gentleman in a powdered wig, dark coat with gold buttons, and lace cuffs, against brown.

Portrait of a Gentleman

c. 1760

Oil painting of a young woman in gold dress tracing a seated youth's shadow on a wall, with a dog and spear in a dim interior

The Corinthian Maid

1782-1784

Painting of a hilltop castle above cliffs and a lake, with trees, a figure on a path, and distant mountains under cloudy sky.

Italian Landscape

1790

Portrait of a seated woman in a blue dress with a tall feathered hairstyle, against a dark background with red drapery.

Elizabeth Stevens Carle

c. 1783/1784

Oil portrait of an elderly man in a powdered wig and red coat with a rose at his chest, against a dark background.

Portrait of Old John, Head Waiter at the King's Head Inn in Derby

1780

Portrait of a man in a red coat with a telescope and a woman in a white hat holding blossoms beside a brick wall.

Peter Perez Burdett and his First Wife Hannah

1765

Night painting of fireworks bursting over Castel Sant'Angelo and a domed basilica in Rome, framed by dark pine trees.

The Annual Girandola at the Castel Sant’Angelo, Rome

1775

Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797) was a painter, architectural drafter and landscape painter. Joseph Wright of Derby was born and died in Derby. Browse 85 works by Joseph Wright of Derby from 30 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata