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 06/10/1883 to 06/10/1883
Title: Wright of Derby: The Bi-centenary Exhibition of Paintings by Joseph Wright
Dates: from 03/09/1934 to 18/11/1934
Title: Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734 - 1797
Venue: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Dates: from 04/10/1947 to 29/10/1947
Title: Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734 - 1797
Dates: from 05/11/1947 to 30/11/1947
Title: Pictures by Joseph Wright
Dates: from 17/07/1950 to 27/07/1950
Title: Joseph Wright of Derby
Venue: WALKERARTGALLERY
Dates: from 11/04/1958 to 18/05/1958
Title: Joseph Wright of Derby
Dates: from 31/05/1958 to 21/06/1958
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
Title: Wright of Derby
Dates: from 07/02/1990 to 22/04/1990
Title: Wright of Derby
Dates: from 17/05/1990 to 23/07/1990
Title: Wright of Derby
Dates: from 06/09/1990 to 02/12/1990
Title: Faces In The Crowd - Joseph Wright And Friends In Georgian Derbyshire
Venue: Buxton Museum and Art Gallery
Dates: from 05/03/2011 to 30/05/2011
Title: Loan Exhibition of Works by Joseph Wright ARA of Derby
Venue: HENRYGRAVES&CO.LTD.
Dates: from 06/10/2025 to 06/10/2025

Title: Joseph Wright of Derby
Sub-Title: Painter of Light
Volume: 1
Published Place: London
Published Year: 1968

Candle, Astronomy, Solar system, Planets, Science

Wright, Joseph (Artist)
Display Date: British, 1734 - 1797
Nationality: British
Biography: British artist.

A Philosopher giving that lecture on the Orrery in which a lamp is put in the place of the sun

Date: exhibited 1766

Medium: oil on canvas

Object Type:	Painting
Dimensions:	Frame: 1810 x 2391 x 110 mm (71 1/4 x 94 1/8 x 4 5/16 in.) Support: 1473 x 2032 mm (58 x 80 in.)
Description:	Painting of a natural philosopher giving a lecture to an audience of four men, a woman, and three children. They are gathered around an orrery, a working model of the Solar System, at the centre of which is an oil lamp. This is the only source of light in an otherwise dark interior. Painted by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797). Oil on canvas, in gilded frame bearing a plaque that commemorates the presentation of the painting to Derby Museums in 1884.
Viewing Status:	On Display
Item Ref:	1884-168
Item Ref:	1884-168