Academy by Lamplight

Joseph Wright of Derby1769

Details

Title: Academy by Lamplight
Creator: Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734–1797, British, active in Italy (1773–75)
Creator Lifespan: 1734/1797
Creator Nationality: British, active in Italy (1773–75)
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: 1769
Physical Dimensions: 50 x 39 3/4 inches (127 x 101 cm) Frame: 55 1/2 x 45 x 2 1/4 inches (141 x 114.3 x 5.7 cm)
Subject Keywords: costume, curtain, statue, sculpture, drawing, genre subject, sketching, academy, gladiator, Hellenistic art, woman, men, light, shadow, artists, students, boy, columns (architectural elements), shell, nymph, education, chairs
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Oil on canvas
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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