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A Philosopher Giving that Lecture on the Orrery, in which a Lamp is put in the Place of the Sun
A Philosopher Giving that Lecture on the Orrery
A masterpiece of British art, Wright’s celebrated ‘Orrery’ was first exhibited in London in 1766. It was the second of three subject paintings by which he established his reputation as a highly original artist, specialising in the effects of artificial light. In this picture Wright depicts a contemporary scene of a scientific lecture. A red-gowned philosopher demonstrates the workings of the solar...
Makers
- Joseph Wright
Onderwerp
- Astronomie
- astronomie
- kosmografie
- conversatiestukken
Type object
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Makers
- Joseph Wright
Onderwerp
- Astronomie
- astronomie
- kosmografie
- conversatiestukken
Type object
- <schilderingen naar vorm>
Deelnemende erfgoedorganisatie
Informatienetwerk
Rechtenstatus van de media in dit record (tenzij anders vermeld)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Aanmaakdatum
- 1764/1766
- 1764/1766
Huidige locatie
- Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Identificatie
- UK_280_003
Mate
- 147 x 203 cm
Taal
- English
Relaties
- http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1651874
Land
- United Kingdom
Naam van de collectie
Voor het eerst gepubliceerd op Europeana
- 2019-09-10T19:17:51.453Z
Laatste keer bijgewerkt door deelnemende erfgoedorganisatie
- 2019-09-10T19:17:51.453Z