Painting by Wright of Derby

Intrigued by unusual lighting effects, English artist Joseph Wright of Derby often painted scenes that were illuminated by a single light source. A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery (In Which a Lamp Is Put In Place of the Sun), is one of his best-known works. Exhibited in 1766, it is in the Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby.

Derby Museum and Art Gallery/Bridgeman Art Library, London/New York

Appears in these articles

Wright of Derby, Joseph; Derby (city, England); Lunar Society, The

*	Exclusively for MSN Encarta Premium Subscribers Join Now