Self Portrait at the age of 20 by Joseph Wright, Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797). Oil on canvas. Image from: Derby Museum & Art Gallery

Sir Richard Arkwright: Industrialist , Image: Portrait of Sir Richard Arkwright (1789-1790).

Study of Fragment of a Classical Frieze, Rome, The Study of Fragment of a Classical Frieze, Rome, carefully records the decorative features of the masonry and the play of light and shade on th...

Study of the interior of a Glass House, Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), Pencil, pen and grey ink and grey wash. Image from: Derby Museum & Art Gallery

The Alchymist in search of the Philosopher's Stone (exhibited 1775, reworked 1795), This is one of Wright's overtly allegorical paintings. He shows an alchymist seeking the "Philosopher's Stone", the substance which turns base meta...

The Black Smith's Shop, Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), The Black Smith’s Shop (1771). Oil on Canvas Image from: Derby Museum & Art Gallery

The Earthstopper on the Banks of the Derwent, Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), Oil on Canvas Image from: Derby Museum & Art Gallery

The Hermit Studying Anatomy, Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), Oil on Canvas Image from: Derby Museum & Art Gallery

The Widow of an Indian Chief watching the Weapons of her deceased Husband (1785), Celebration of the “noble savage" is a feature of 18th century art. In this painting of an American Indian woman, Wright does something very ...

The Wood Children, Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797), Oil on Canvas Image from: Derby Museum & Art Gallery

Virgil’s Tomb (1782), Wright painted several versions of this scene, believed to be the tomb of the Roman poet, Virgil located above the Grotto of Posillipo in Naples. I...