Painting ID::. 09763 Earthstopper at the Bank of Derwent qr 1773 Oil on canvas, 97 x 121 cm Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby Oil painting we have painted!

WRIGHT, Joseph:
English painter (b. 1734, Derby, d. 1797, Derby). Painter, known as Wright of Derby, where he was born and spent most of his life. He earned a living as a portrait painter, while he experimented with the effects of light and industrial and scientific subjects, reflecting the interests of his day. Two of his best-known works come from this period, A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery (1766, Derby) and An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump (1768, Tate).
Earthstopper at the Bank of Derwent qr
1773 Oil on canvas, 97 x 121 cm Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby