Joseph Wright, Esq. painter and gentleman / by Andrew Graciano.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graciano, Andrew.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wright, Joseph, 1734-1797--Criticism and interpretation.

Wright, Joseph.

Painting, English--18th century.

Painting, English.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Intro

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CODA

WORKS CITED

APPENDIX A

APPENDIX B

APPENDIX C

APPENDIX D.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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Other Format:

Print version: Graciano, Andrew. Joseph Wright, Esq. painter and gentleman.

ISBN:

1-4438-3959-0

OCLC:

830167669