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Joseph Wright of Derby

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

Portrait of a Gentleman

1760

Oil portrait of a man in a blue coat and tricorn hat, arms folded, standing before a rocky outcrop with ivy.

Portrait of a Gentleman

1770

Painting of a moonlit rocky landscape with a waterfall, trees and distant hills under a cloudy sky.

Dovedale by Moonlight

1785

Oil portrait of a woman in a red gown and blue sash, one hand resting on a chair with an embroidered white cloth.

Portrait of Dorothy Beridge, nèe Gladwin

1777

The Corinthian Maid

1784

Painting of a lake in a volcanic crater at sunset, with a hilltop castle on the left and a tree framing the scene.

Lake Nemi, sunset

1790

Painting of a rocky cave opening framing a calm sea, distant mountain, and small tower under a pale sky.

Cavern, near Naples

1774

Oil self-portrait of a man in a white turban, green coat and fur collar, resting his chin on his hand against a dark backgrou

Self-portrait

1765

Portrait of a woman in a blue silk gown and feathered hat, leaning on a pedestal before a garden landscape.

Lady Oxenden

1755

Three children in a woodland setting with a wicker birdcage and a white dove, under autumn oak trees.

The Synnot children

1781

Oval portrait of an older man in a white wig, brown coat and cream waistcoat against a dark brown background.

Dr. Richard Wright

1785

Dusk landscape of a calm lake with a small boat, a hilltop building on the left, and a large tree on the right.

Lake Nemi

1790

Painting of a sailing boat moored inside a dark grotto, with bright sunset light and sea visible through the arched opening.

A Grotto in the Gulf of Salerno, Sunset

1780

Candlelit painting of a lecturer and onlookers gathered around a glowing orrery, with two children leaning in to watch.

Philosopher giving a lecture on the orrery

1768

Seated couple under a green parasol with a greyhound, in a wooded landscape, painted in 1786 by Joseph Wright of Derby.

The Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Gisborne, of Yoxhall Lodge, Leicestershire

1786

Dark vaulted stone interior with a barred window letting in light and a small seated figure on the floor.

The Prisoner

1787

Painting of a lake under stormy clouds with a dark mountain, a sunlit cliff on the right, and small figures on the shore.

Derwent Water, with Skiddaw in the distance

1795

Studies of a Classical Bust

1774

Full-length portrait of a man in green braided jacket and white turban, leaning on a tree, with a ship at sea behind.

Portrait of a Man, Known as the "Indian Captain

1767

Painting of a wooded valley with a river, rocky cliffs on the left, a tall tree on the right, and distant hills under evening

Matlock Dale, looking toward Black Rock Escarpment

1780

Night landscape with a burning cottage at right, a full moon through trees at left, and a figure on a hill.

Cottage on fire at night

1785

Painting of a calm lake under a tall pine tree, with a small boat, cliffs on the right, and distant hazy mountains.

Lake Albano

1790

Oil landscape of a lake framed by trees and rocky banks, with mountains in the distance and a small boat on the water.

Lake Scene

1790

Half-length portrait of a woman in blue lace shawl, pearl necklace and blue headband, with a pink rose at her chest.

Portrait of the Hon Mrs Boyle

1734

Painting of a wooded river valley with a waterfall, swans, and a rowing boat beneath trees.

Dovedale

1786

Oval half-length portrait of a man in a wide black hat and tan coat, looking directly at the viewer against a dark background

Self-Portrait

1780

Night landscape with a full moon over a lake, a sailing boat, a dark mountain, and a figure in the foreground.

A Lake by Moonlight

1780

Painting of a pale ghostly woman in a shroud pointing toward a startled man in a canopied bed beside a moonlit Gothic window.

William and Margaret from Percy's 'Reliques of Ancient English Poetry'

1785

Night view of a bay with a glowing erupting volcano, a full moon, a rowboat, and a sailing ship under a red sky.

Vesuvius from Posillipo

1788

Moonlit valley with a steep cliff, a glowing river, and a rider on a white horse in the foreground.

Matlock Tor by Moonlight

1777

Painting of a stone bridge over a rushing river beneath a rainbow in a dark sky, framed by trees.

Landscape with a Rainbow

1793

Moonlit bay with a glowing red volcano, sailing boats, and villas on cliffs under a full moon.

A view of Vesuvius from Posillipo, Naples

1788