Title: Paintings by Joseph Wright, A.R.A., commonly called "Wright of Derby", together with some Original Drawings, and a Complete Collection of Prints after his Works
Venue: Derby Corporation Art Gallery
Dates: from 22/07/1883 to 22/07/1883
Title: Wright of Derby: The Bi-centenary Exhibition of Paintings by Joseph Wright
Venue: Derby Corporation Art Gallery
Dates: from 03/09/1934 to 18/11/1934
Title: Joseph Wright of Derby
Venue: Norwich Castle Museum
Dates: from 03/01/1959 to 01/02/1959
Title: Joseph Wright of Derby in Liverpool
Venue: Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
Dates: from to
Title: Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734 - 1797
Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Dates: from to
Title: Joseph Wright of Derby: An Exhibition to Commemorate the Centenary of Derby Museums and Art Gallery
Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Dates: from 21/04/1979 to 21/07/1979
Title: Drawings by Joseph Wright of Derby
Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Dates: from 31/03/1990 to 22/04/1990
Title: Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734-1797: Bicentenary Exhibition
Venue: Wallis, Jane
Dates: from 21/06/1997 to 28/09/1997
Title: Joseph Wright of Derby: Life on Paper
Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Dates: from 23/05/2025 to 07/09/2025

Title: Joseph Wright of Derby 1734 - 1797
Sub-Title: An introduction to the work of Joseph Wright of Derby with a catalogue of drawings held by Derby Museum and Art Gallery. Published on the occasion of an exhibition commemorating the Bicentenary of the artist's death.
Author: Wallis, Jane
Published Place: Derby
Published Year: 1997
Title: Joseph Wright of Derby: Painter of Light
Sub-Title: Volume 1
Volume: 1
Author: Benedict Nicolson
Published Place: London
Copyright: Benedict Nicolson, 1968
Published Year: 1968
Title: Joseph Wright of Derby: Painter of Darkness
Author: Matthew Craske
Published Place: London
Published Year: 2020

Peter Perez Burdett (Artist)
Display Date: British, 1733 - 1793
Nationality: British
Biography: Cartographer; artist.
Joseph Wright of Derby (Artist)
Display Date: British, 1734 - 1797
Nationality: British
Biography: Artist.

Recto: Study for 'The Alchymist', with a Letter from Peter Perez Burdett

Date: 1771

Medium: Pen and ink and grey ink wash on paper.

Object Type:	Drawing
Dimensions:	Support: 337 × 273 mm (13 1/4 × 10 3/4 in.)
Inscriptions:	Inscribed on the recto (handwritten in ink): 'illuminated glass', 'transparent water', 'lighter', 'table', and 'carpet'.
Provenance:	... ; with William Bemrose in 1883; thence to his son, Herbert Cheney Bemrose, by whom donated to Derby Museums in 1922.
Viewing Status:	Contact Us
Item Ref:	1922-861A