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Summary
Joseph Wright of Derby: A Philosopher by Lamplight
Artist
Joseph Wright of Derby
(1734–1797)
Alternative names
Joseph Wright
Description
English painter and drawer
Date of birth/death
3 September 1734
29 August 1797
Location of birth/death
Derby
Derby
Work location
Derby, London
Authority file
: Q214062
VIAF: 89048916
ISNI: 000000010859100X
ULAN: 500029777
LCCN: n87933688
NLA: 35621531
WorldCat
artist QS:P170,Q214062
Title
English: A Philosopher by Lamp Light.
Object type
painting
Date
1769
date QS:P571,+1769-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium
oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions
height: 128.2 cm (50.4 in); width: 102 cm (40.1 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,128.2U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,102U174728
Collection
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Native name
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Parent institution
Derby City Council
Location
Derby, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates
52° 55′ 22.51″ N, 1° 28′ 48.11″ W
Established
1879
Website
www.derbymuseums.org/museum-and-art-gallery
Authority file
: Q8012
VIAF: 155208197
ISNI: 0000000106739859
LCCN: nr89010601
Historic England: 1279006
GND: 5108655-4
WorldCat
institution QS:P195,Q8012
Accession number
1961-508/1
References
Art UK artwork ID: a-philosopher-by-lamplight-61194
Source/Photographer
http://www.abcgallery.com/
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