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Joseph Wright of Derby: life on paper
Bamford, Lucy: Joseph Wright of Derby: life on paper. 2025. 132 pages, illustrated in colour. Paperback. 22 x 15cms. In 2022, Derby Museums made its most significant acquisition in twenty years, with a remarkable self-portrait of Joseph Wright of Derby. Completed around 1772, this was the first and only occasion that Wright depicted himself as an artist. Curiously, it was with the specific trappings of a draughtsman - rather than a painter - that he pictured himself. Inspired by the self-portrait, this exhibition explores the role of drawing within the story of Wright's life through 50 works on paper from Derby Museums' collection.
In 2022, Derby Museums made its most significant acquisition in twenty years, with a remarkable self-portrait of Joseph Wright of Derby. Completed around 1772, this was the first and only occasion that Wright depicted himself as an artist. Curiously, it was with the specific trappings of a draughtsman - rather than a painter - that he pictured himself. Inspired by the self-portrait, this exhibition explores the role of drawing within the story of Wright's life through 50 works on paper from Derby Museums' collection.
