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Joseph Wright of Derby

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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

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