Joseph Wright of Derby
Subtitle: Bath and Beyond
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company, Limited; Philip Wilson Publishers
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781781300213
Subjects: Wright, joseph, 1734-1797; Landscape painting, british; Art criticism
Description: This title examines Joseph Wright's little-known Bath period, places the artist in the context of a city then at the height of its unique cultural significance. Using rarely-seen illustrations of his work, it considers his attempts to conquer a saturated portrait market with images of local celebrities, and his use of domestic spaces for public exhibition.