A Philosopher Shewing an Experiment on the Air Pump by Joseph Wright of Derby

Dark mezzotint of a candlelit scene: a philosopher demonstrates an air pump experiment to an attentive group including childr

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A mezzotint print titled A Philosopher Shewing an Experiment on the Air Pump, after Joseph Wright of Derby. The dimly lit interior shows a group of onlookers gathered around a table where an experiment with a bird in a glass vessel is being demonstrated, with a pale moon visible through a window beyond.

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