Artwork
Jedediah Strutt
Jedediah Strutt is an oil painting by Joseph Wright of Derby. It dates from 1796 and is held in the collection of the Derby Museum and Art Gallery.
About this work
Wright made it the same year he painted a large portrait of Richard Arkwright, a former business partner of Strutt.
Jedediah Strutt is a portrait painted by Joseph Wright of Derby in 1790. The work is done in oil paint.
It shows the English manufacturer and cotton spinner Jedediah Strutt. He chose to be shown with books instead of his factories. Wright made it the same year he painted a large portrait of Richard Arkwright, a former business partner of Strutt. The painting reflects the era’s interest in industry and learning.
You can see it at the Derby Museum and Art Gallery.
Overview
Jedediah Strutt is a portrait painted in oil by Joseph Wright of Derby in 1790. It is now held at the Derby Museum and Art Gallery.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts Jedediah Strutt, an English manufacturer and cotton spinner. Notably, Strutt is shown with books, highlighting his intellectual pursuits rather than his industrial endeavors.
Technique & Style
The work is characteristic of Wright's style, which often reflected the era's fascination with industry and learning. The portrait's composition and subject matter demonstrate Wright's ability to capture the essence of his sitters.
History & Provenance
The portrait was painted in the same year as Wright's large portrait of Richard Arkwright, a former business partner of Strutt, suggesting a possible commission or thematic connection between the two works.
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Artist
Joseph Wright (3 September 1734 – 29 August 1797), styled Joseph Wright of Derby, was an English painter who specialised in portrait painting and landscape art.
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