The Life and Works of Joseph Wright, A.R.A., commonly called "Wright of Derby"

Name: The Life and Works of Joseph Wright, A.R.A., commonly called "Wright of Derby"
Author: William Bemrose

by William Bemrose

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THE LIFE AND WORKS OF Joseph Wright, a.r.a., COMMONLY CALLED “WRIGHT OF DERBY.”
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
LIST OF PLATES.
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
Pictures Exhibited by Joseph Wright at the Exhibitions of the Society of Artists of Great Britain.
Pictures Exhibited by Joseph Wright at the Exhibition of the Free Society of Artists.
Pictures Exhibited by Joseph Wright at the Exhibitions of the Royal Academy.
CHAPTER IV.
Extracts from Wright’s Journal During His Travels in Italy, in 1774–5.
CHAPTER V.
THE BISHOP AND THE PAINTER.
A TRUE STORY.
CHAPTER VI.
ODE TO JOSEPH WRIGHT, ESQ., OF DERBY.[30]
CHAPTER VII
CALPE’S ADDRESS TO BRITANNIA.
Extract from a Letter from Buxton Wells, January 3, 1785.
Extract From “Wine and Walnuts.” By Pine.
Supper at Mortimer’s.
From the “Memoirs of the life of Dr. Darwin.” By Anna Seward.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
APPENDIX.
SUBJECTS FOR NIGHT PIECES.
OIL PAINTINGS.
LIST OF PORTRAITS.
SITTERS AT NEWARK.
SITTERS AT LINCOLN (1760).
SITTERS AT BOSTON.
SITTERS AT RETFORD (1760).
SITTERS AT DONCASTER (1760).
SITTERS AT THORN (1760).
SITTERS AT ECKINGTON (1760).
SITTERS FROM FEB. 1, 1760.
SITTERS AT MACCLESFIELD.
SITTERS AT DERBY.
SITTERS AT LIVERPOOL, 1769.
SITTERS AT DERBY.
LIST OF LANDSCAPE, HISTORICAL, FIRE & MOONLIGHT PAINTINGS.
CANDLE-LIGHT PICTURES.
PICTURES KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN PAINTED BY WRIGHT BUT NOT ENTERED IN THE MS. LIST.
A CATALOGUE OF PRINTS ENGRAVED AFTER PAINTINGS BY JOSEPH WRIGHT, OF DERBY.
INDEX OF PERSONS.
FOOTNOTES:
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