Painting of a cottage on fire, by night. The cottage is situated within wooded surroundings and occupies the lower right hand corner of the canvas. The fire illuminates some ruins on an opposite bank, to the left of the cottage. Between them, the figures of a man, woman and dog - presumably the cottage's occupants - scramble away to safety. The dog turns its head to the left; its attention caught by something unseen within the ruins. Above, a full moon is visible through the trees. Signed and dated in the lower left hand corner of the canvas: 'I W Pinxt. 1793'. Painted by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797). Oil on canvas in gilded frame.
Painting of a cottage on fire, by night. The cottage is situated within wooded surroundings and occupies the lower right hand corner of the canvas. The fire illuminates some ruins on an opposite bank, to the left of the cottage. Between them, the figures of a man, woman and dog - presumably the cottage's occupants - scramble away to safety. The dog turns its head to the left; its attention caught by something unseen within the ruins. Above, a full moon is visible through the trees. Signed and dated in the lower left hand corner of the canvas: 'I W Pinxt. 1793'. Painted by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797). Oil on canvas in gilded frame.
Painting of a cottage on fire, by night. The cottage is situated within wooded surroundings and occupies the lower right hand corner of the canvas. The fire illuminates some ruins on an opposite bank, to the left of the cottage. Between them, the figures of a man, woman and dog - presumably the cottage's occupants - scramble away to safety. The dog turns its head to the left; its attention caught by something unseen within the ruins. Above, a full moon is visible through the trees. Signed and dated in the lower left hand corner of the canvas: 'I W Pinxt. 1793'. Painted by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797). Oil on canvas in gilded frame.

Exhibitions:

  • 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
    Dates: from 22/11/1883 to 22/11/1883
  • Title: Pictures by Joseph Wright
    Dates: from 17/07/1950 to 27/07/1950
  • Title: Joseph Wright of Derby
    Venue: Norwich Castle Museum
    Dates: from 03/01/1959 to 01/02/1959
  • Title: Joseph Wright of Derby
    Dates: from 21/04/1979 to 21/07/1979

Publications

  • Title: Romanticism in the North - From Friedrich to Turner
    Published Place: Groningen
    Published Year: 2017
  • Title: Joseph Wright of Derby
    Sub-Title: Painter of Light
    Volume: 1
    Published Place: London
    Published Year: 1968
  • 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.
    Published Place: Derby
    Published Year: 1997

Related People

  • Wright, Joseph (Artist)

    Display Date: British, 1734 - 1797

    Nationality: British

    Biography: British artist.

Cottage on Fire

Date: 1793

Medium: oil on canvas

Object Type:painting
Dimensions:Frame: 800 x 1040 x 106 mm (31 1/2 x 40 15/16 x 4 3/16 in.) Support: 635 x 762 mm (25 x 30 in.)
Inscriptions:'I W Pinxt. 1793', recto, lower left.
Provenance:F. W. Hampshire of Norfolk; by whom donated to Derby Museums in 1936.
Viewing Status:Contact Us
Item Ref:1936-637
Item Ref:1936-637
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