Joseph Wright, Esq. Painter and Gentleman

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Title: Joseph Wright, Esq. Painter and Gentleman
Description: Andrew Graciano's thorough study is a re-evaluation of Joseph Wright's career and social status that demonstrates how his later landscapes, portraits and historical pictures are connected to a broader historical context, including contemporary science, industry and economics. In doing so, Graciano reinforces the idea that Wright was an intellectual painter, very much engaged with current ideas in these realms, as well as a gentleman of means beyond his artistic income, which gave him a social standing that has often been ignored by previous scholars.
Authors: Andrew Graciano, Author
Resource Type: eBook.
Subjects: Painting, English--18th century
Categories: ART / History / General
Database: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
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Abstract:Andrew Graciano's thorough study is a re-evaluation of Joseph Wright's career and social status that demonstrates how his later landscapes, portraits and historical pictures are connected to a broader historical context, including contemporary science, industry and economics. In doing so, Graciano reinforces the idea that Wright was an intellectual painter, very much engaged with current ideas in these realms, as well as a gentleman of means beyond his artistic income, which gave him a social standing that has often been ignored by previous scholars.
ISBN:9781443839143
9781443839594