Public Catalogue Foundation, 2008.
Public Catalogue Foundation, 2008.
Public Catalogue Foundation, 2008.

Exhibitions:

  • Title: Art & Industrial Exhibition: Collection of Rare Old China, &c., held in aid of the Building Funds of the Churches of St. Andrew & St. James
    Venue: Corn Exchange, Derby
    Dates: from 26/02/1866 to 31/03/1866
  • 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: 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

Publications

  • 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

Related People

  • Thomas Bennett (Content)

  • Joseph Wright of Derby (Artist)

    Display Date: British, 1734 - 1797

    Nationality: British

    Biography: Artist.

Thomas Bennett

Date: c. 1760

Medium: Oil on canvas.

Object Type:Painting
Dimensions:Frame: 915 × 780 mm (36 × 30 11/16 in.) Support: 762 × 635 mm (30 × 25 in.)
Provenance:Listed (twice, the earlier entry crossed through) in Joseph Wright's Account Book as 'A 3 qrs of Mr Thos. Bennet Pd X 6.6.0'; ...; by descent to Mrs. Bennett in 1866; ...; with Mrs. J. H. Powell in 1934; bequeathed to Derby Museums by Mrs J. H. Powell of Normanton, Derby, in 1960.
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Item Ref:1961-510
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