A View of Cromford Bridge

View shows Willersley Castle on the right, Cromford Bridge, St Mary’s Church, and behind that, Woodend, the home of Peter Nightingale.

Object Type:	painting
Medium:	oil on canvas
Visual Description: Painting of a landscape with a river running through its centre, identified as Willersley Castle and Cromford Bridge. To the left, sitting atop a grassy hill, is the large stone mansion called Willersley Castle, bathed in warm sunlight. Across the river is a church building. The right hand side of the canvas is dominated by a rocky outcrop. To the right of the foreground, a road is visible. Painted by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797). Oil on canvas in gilded frame.