Portrait of Richard Arkwright (Wright)
| Portrait of Richard Arkwright | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Joseph Wright of Derby |
| Year | 1790 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 125 cm × 99 cm (49 in × 39 in) |
| Location | Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby |
Portrait of Richard Arkwright is a 1790 portrait painting by the British artist Joseph Wright of Derby. It depicts the pioneer of the Industrial Revolution Richard Arkwright.[1][2]
The same year Wright e painted a Portrait of Jedediah Strutt featuring Arkwright's former business partner. The painting has been on display at the Derby Museum and Art Gallery in Wright's home city since 1993. [3] Wright also produced portraits of Arkwright's son Richard and his family.[4]
Arkwright's portrait was also painted by the American artist Mather Brown. His Portrait of Richard Arkwright shows the industrialist in a more fashionable style.[5]
References
Bibliography
- Bamford, Lucy & Wallis, Jonathan. Joseph Wright of Derby. Derby Museums, 2017.
- Cosgrove Denis & Daniel's, Stephen The Iconography of Landscape: Essays on the Symbolic Representation, Design and Use of Past Environments. Cambridge University Press, 1988.
- Leach, Stephen H. Joseph Wright and the Final Farewell. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2022.