A Philosopher Shewing an Experiment on the Air Pump
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Artist: Valentine Green|Joseph Wright (Wright of Derby)
Artist bio: British, Salford 1739–1813 London|British, Derby 1734–1797 Derby
Artist role: Engraver|Artist
Artist nationality: British|British
Date: June 24, 1769
Medium: Mezzotint; second state of two (Chaloner Smith); third state of three (Whitman)
Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed within plate): 18 15/16 × 23 1/8 in. (48.1 × 58.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession year: 1953