How old was Joseph Wright of Derby?

Joseph Wright of Derby died on August 29, 1797 at the age of 62.

When is Joseph Wright of Derby's birthday?

Joseph Wright of Derby was born on September 3, 1734.

Where was Joseph Wright of Derby born?

Joseph Wright of Derby was born in Derby.

What is Joseph Wright of Derby's zodiac sign?

Joseph Wright of Derby's zodiac sign is Virgo.

What is Joseph Wright of Derby's nationality?

Joseph Wright of Derby is a citizen of Kingdom of Great Britain.

What does Joseph Wright of Derby do?

Joseph Wright of Derby is known as painter, landscape painter, portraitist, architectural drafter.

Who has Joseph Wright of Derby been married to?

According to Wikidata, Joseph Wright of Derby's spouse is or was Ann Swift.

How many children did Joseph Wright of Derby have?

Wikidata lists 6 children of Joseph Wright of Derby.

Joseph Wright of Derby

English painter (1734–1797)

Died aged 62VirgoKingdom of Great Britain

Biography

Joseph Wright (3 September 1734 – 29 August 1797), styled Joseph Wright of Derby, was an English painter who specialised in portrait painting and landscape art. He has been acclaimed as "the first professional painter to express the spirit of the Industrial Revolution".

Wright is notable for his use of tenebrism, an exaggerated form of the better known chiaroscuro effect, which emphasises the contrast of light and dark, and for his paintings of candle-lit subjects. His paintings of the birth of science out of alchemy, often based on the meetings of the Lunar Society of Birmingham, a group of scientists and industrialists living in the English Midlands, are a significant record of the struggle of science against religious values in the period known as the Age of Enlightenment.

Many of Wright's paintings and drawings are owned by Derby City Council, and are on display at the Derby Museum and Art Gallery.

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Career highlights

Notable works

The Captive King
Three Persons Viewing the Gladiator by Candlelight
Virgil's Tomb
Earthstopper on the Banks of the Derwent
Two Girls Dressing a Kitten by Candlelight

Genres

portrait painting
portrait
landscape painting
figure
genre art
history painting

Family

Spouse(s): Ann Swift
Children: Anna Romana WrightJoseph WrightHarriet WrightJoseph WrightMaria WrightJohn Wright
Parents: John WrightHannah Brookes
Siblings: Hannah WrightAnne Elizabeth WrightRichard WrightJohn Wright

Quick answers about Joseph Wright of Derby

How old was Joseph Wright of Derby?: Joseph Wright of Derby died on August 29, 1797 at the age of 62.
When is Joseph Wright of Derby's birthday?: Joseph Wright of Derby was born on September 3, 1734.
Where was Joseph Wright of Derby born?: Joseph Wright of Derby was born in Derby.
What is Joseph Wright of Derby's zodiac sign?: Joseph Wright of Derby's zodiac sign is Virgo.
What is Joseph Wright of Derby's nationality?: Joseph Wright of Derby is a citizen of Kingdom of Great Britain.
What does Joseph Wright of Derby do?: Joseph Wright of Derby is known as painter, landscape painter, portraitist, architectural drafter.
Who has Joseph Wright of Derby been married to?: According to Wikidata, Joseph Wright of Derby's spouse is or was Ann Swift.
How many children did Joseph Wright of Derby have?: Wikidata lists 6 children of Joseph Wright of Derby.