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20 results filtered with: Wright, Joseph, 1734-1797
  • Erasmus Darwin. Line engraving by H. Wheelwright, 1795, after J. Wright, 1770.
  • Two girls dress up a kitten in a bonnet. Mezzotint by T. Watson, 1781, after Joseph Wright.
  • Erasmus Darwin. Colour mezzotint by J. R. Smith, 1797, after J. Wright.
  • Erasmus Darwin. Line engraving by J. T. Wedgwood, 1820 after J. Thurston after J. Wright, 1770.
  • Richard Wright (1730-1814), surgeon of Derby. Oil painting by Joseph Wright of Derby, ca. 1753.
  • Erasmus Darwin. Stipple engraving after J. Wright.
  • Three gentlemen observing a statuette of the Borghese warrior. Mezzotint by W. Pether, 1769, after J. Wright of Derby.
  • Richard Wright (1730-1814), surgeon of Derby. Oil painting by Joseph Wright of Derby, ca. 1753.
  • An experiment on a bird in an air pump: a philosopher is demonstrating the formation of a vacuum by withdrawing air from a flask containing a white cockatoo. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1769, after J. Wright of Derby.
  • A philosopher giving an astronomical lecture on an orrery. Mezzotint by W. Pether after J. Wright, ca. 1780.
  • Erasmus Darwin. Stipple engraving by M. Alpin, 1825, after J. Wright.
  • Richard Wright (1730-1814), surgeon of Derby. Oil painting by Joseph Wright of Derby, ca. 1753.
  • A philosopher giving a lecture on the orrery. Mezzotint by W. Pether, 1768, after Joseph Wright of Derby.
  • A philosopher giving a lecture on the orrery. Mezzotint by W. Pether, 1768, after Joseph Wright of Derby.
  • Miravan opening the tomb of his ancestors in search of treasure, discovers that the treasure is not gold but repose. Mezzotint by V. Green after Joseph Wright of Derby, 1772.
  • John Whitehurst. Line engraving by A. Smith, 1788, after J. Wright of Derby.
  • Erasmus Darwin. Colour mezzotint by J. R. Smith, 1797, after J. Wright.
  • An iron-founder's forge. Mezzotint by R. Earlom, 1773, after J. Wright, 1772.
  • An alchemist in his study, discovering phosphorus; a young man and a boy in the background. Mezzotint by W. Pether, 1775, after J. Wright of Derby, 1771.
  • An experiment on a bird in an air pump: a philosopher is demonstrating the formation of a vacuum by withdrawing air from a flask containing a white cockatoo. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1769, after J. Wright of Derby.