Joseph Wright's A Blacksmith's Shop: Artist Denis O' Connor's Perspective
Channel: Derby Museums Explorers
Date: 27/10/2014

A Blacksmith’s Shop, by Joseph Wright of Derby, 1771

Wright produced five paintings on the theme of blacksmith’s shops and iron forges between 1771 and 1773. In this film, artist Denis O' Connor explores the painting from his own perspective as a metal sculptor.