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Portrait of a Woman

ca. 1770
Not on view
Joseph Wright of Derby was the first major British painter to work almost entirely outside London. Most of his patrons were merchants or industrialists from the Midlands or members of the local gentry. This portrait of an unknown lady was probably painted about 1770, the high point of Wright's early career as a portraitist, and is a fine example of the direct, descriptive style he employed—far removed from the artificial conventions favored in London society.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Portrait of a Woman
  • Artist: Joseph Wright (Wright of Derby) (British, Derby 1734–1797 Derby)
  • Date: ca. 1770
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 49 7/8 x 40 in. (126.7 x 101.6 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Heathcote Art Foundation, 1986
  • Object Number: 1986.264.6
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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Joseph Wright (Wright of Derby)
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Ruined monument near Rome (Smaller Italian sketchbook, leaf 5 recto), Joseph Wright (Wright of Derby) British, Brush and gray and yellow ink wash or watercolor, over graphite
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Roman ruins Including an arched aqueduct and tower (Smaller Italian sketchbook, leaf 2 recto), Joseph Wright (Wright of Derby) British, Brush and gray and yellow ink wash or watercolor
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