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This title offers a fascinating look at the rediscovery of Derby's spectacular "View of Gibraltar". In 1785, British painter Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797) exhibited a large painting representing his country's defence of the Rock of Gibraltar against Spanish attack in 1782. A specialist in the use of chiaroscuro, Wright hoped this would be the pinnacle of his career, and although it was purchased for a substantial sum at the time, it subsequently slipped into obscurity. In 2001, the Agnes Etherington Art Centre acquired a painting representing the same theme which has since been the subject of intense debate: was this picture, now in poor condition, a copy of Wright's lost painting or the missing masterpiece itself? This publication presents the result of eight years' research by specialists in conservation and archival/documentary science authenticating the painting and returning it to its proper place in the canon of British 18th century art.
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John Bonehill is a lecturer in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Glasgow.
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Lost and Found: Wright of Derby's View of Gibraltar
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Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston, 2011
ISBN 10 : 1553392582
ISBN 13 : 9781553392583
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Lost and Found : Wright of Derby's View of Gibraltar
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Paperback. Etat : New. In 1785, the British painter Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797) exhibited a large painting representing his country's defense of the Rock of Gibraltar against Spanish attack in 1782. A specialist in dramatic light effects, Wright hoped his great battle picture would cap his career, and although it was purchased for a substantial sum at the time, it subsequently slipped from view and was considered lost by specialists in the field. In 2001, the Art Centre acquired a painting representing the same subject which has since been the subject of debate: was this picture, now in poor condition, a copy of Wright's lost painting, a work by one of his contemporaries, or in fact Wright's missing masterpiece? This publication presents the results of eight years of research by specialists in conservation, archival and documentary science and demonstrates the painting's authenticity and returns Wright's work into the canon of British 18th century art history. Published with the support of The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art and of Alfred and Isabel Bader. N° de réf. du vendeur 95322
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