1800
oil
canvas
From the collection of Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Dominant colour
Self Portrait at the Age of about Forty; Verso: Study for 'An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump' is a 1800 oil by Joseph Wright of Derby, depicting Joseph Wright of Derby, held at Derby Museum and Art Gallery.
This painting is a self-portrait by Joseph Wright of Derby. It's an oil paint work. The artist reused a canvas for this piece, which had a preparatory sketch for another work on the reverse side. This sketch was for "An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump". To learn more about the artist's use of lighting, look up the technique: chiaroscuro.
Joseph Wright (3 September 1734 – 29 August 1797), styled Joseph Wright of Derby, was an English painter who specialised in portrait painting and landscape art.
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