Self Portrait in Van Dyck Costume (aged about twenty)

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1753

LOCATIONDerby Museum and Art Gallery
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Joseph Wright of Derby

Joseph Wright of Derby dramatically illuminated the Age of Enlightenment, capturing the spirit of the Industrial Revolution with his striking use of light and shadow.

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