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Mezzotint-engraving after Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797). 'The Blacksmith's Shop'. The view is of the interior of a blacksmith's shop with 3 blacksmiths, 2 young boys and an elderly man learning on a staff. 3 young men are gathered in the archway around a candle. This is the engraving after painting in the collection at the Yale Center for British Art. Inscription: bottom left 'Joseph Wright Pinxit' bottom left 'Rich'd Earlom Sculpsit' centre 'John Boydell exudit, 1771/A Blacksmith's Shop./From the Original Picture Painted by Mr joseph Wright/In the collection of the Right Honorable Lord Melbourne/Size of the Picture 3f 4i by 4f 2i in Height Published Aug 25th,1771by John Boydell, Engraver in Cheapside London'. Made by Richard Earlom (1743-1822). Mezzotint-engraving and etching. Paper.

A Blacksmith's Shop

Date: 1771

Medium: Mezzotint-engraving and etching.

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A Farrier's Shop

Date: 1771

Medium: Mezzotint-engraving and etching.

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A Philosopher Lecturing on an Orrery

Date: 1768

Medium: Mezzotint and etching.

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A Philosopher Shewing an Experiment on the Air Pump

Date: 1769

Medium: Mezzotint-engraving and etching.

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An Academy by Lamplight

Date: 1772

Medium: Mezzotint.

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An Alchymist

Date: 1775

Medium: Mezzotint-engraving and etching.

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Mezzotint-engraving after Joseph Wright of Derby (1797-1734) 'An Iron Forge'. the interior of an iron forge with water-powered hammer. There are two blacksmiths, one working and the other with a family, a lady with three children and a dog. There is an elderly gentleman sat leaning on a staff with one of the children at his side. Inscribed: bottom centre 'An Iron Forge', bottom right hand side 'Jo Wright pinxt 1772' and 'Rd Earlom fec' and 'J Boydell excudit Jan 1 1773'. Made by Richard Earlom (1743-1822). Mezzotint-engraving and etching. Paper.

An Iron Forge

Date: 1773

Medium: Mezzotint engraving and etching.

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Miravan

Date: 1772

Medium: Mezzotint-engraving and etching.

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Miss Kitty Dressing

Date: 1781

Medium: Mezzotint engraving and etching.

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Engraving after Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797), 'The Bradshaw Children'; Portrait of the Bradshaw children, Francis, Annie and Frances (of Joseph Bradshaw of Holbrook, previously Baggaley) with a lamb. Inscribed scratched in pencil: bottom left 'Jos. Wright' bottom right Val Green Fecit' middle centre ' Ryland & Bryer'. Made by Valentine Green (1739-1813). Mezzotint engraving and etching.

The Bradshaw Family

Date: 1769

Medium: Mezzotint engraving and etching.

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The Hermit

Date: 1770

Medium: Mezzotint engraving and etching.

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Three Persons viewing the Gladiator by Candlelight

Date: 1769

Medium: Mezzotint engraving and etching.

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