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Replica grand orrery on display alongside the original painting in Derby Museum and Art Gallery, England.. The Orrery was painted without a commission, probably in the expectation that it would be bought by Washington Shirley, 5th Earl Ferrers, a British Royal Navy officer who had an orrery of his own, and with whom Wright's friend Peter Perez Burdett was staying while in Derbyshire.
An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump followed in 1768, the emotionally charged experiment contrasting with the orderly scene from The Orrery. The painting, which measures 72 by 94½ inches (183 by 244 cm), shows a grey cockatiel fluttering in panic as the air is slowly withdrawn from the vessel by the pump.
An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump, by Joseph Wright, 1768, National Gallery, London. Joseph Wright was born in Irongate, Derby, to a respectable family of lawyers.He was the third of five children of Hannah Brookes (1700–1764) and John Wright (1697–1767), an attorney and the town clerk of Derby.
A longer look at the picture indicates that it may not be so innocent as it seems. In contrast to the little girls in Wright's An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump (1768, thought to be the earlier work), who shrink from the suffering of the bird, the girls in this painting seem to be enjoying themselves. [7]
I would suggest that you subdivide the "Painting" section and expand on each subsection. Here are some suggestions: Description and style - This section would describe the painting in more detail and elaborate on the style of the painting, for example, the girl looking out at the viewer. The structure of the painting would be covered here.
An Iron Forge is a 1772 genre painting by the British artist Joseph Wright of Derby. It was part of a series of five paintings featuring a blacksmith's shop that Wright produced between 1771 and 1773. Although much of Wright's work focuses on the Industrial Revolution, this painting
Perhaps you’ve heard the old wive’s tale about how cats will “steal a baby’s breath” or that a cat will suffocate a baby, covering its mouth in search of milk.
Dutch painter and art collector: Date of birth/death: 14 September 1618 : ... English: Mary, Countess of Orrery (1648-1710) oil on canvas; 127.5 x 102 cm; Date: 17 th ...