Erasmus Darwin. Colour mezzotint by J. R. Smith, 1797, after J. Wright.

  • Wright, Joseph, 1734-1797.
Date:
1797
Reference:
2381i
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Half-length to left, holding a quill pen in his right hand

Publication/Creation

1797

Physical description

1 print : mezzotint

Creator/production credits

After one of Wright's paintings of this composition, of which Nicolson records three versions, loc. cit. There are differences in detail between the paintings and the present print

References note

Benedict Nicolson, Joseph Wright of Derby, painter of light. London 1968, vol. 1, p. 193, nos. 52-54 (this print mentioned)
R. Burgess, Portraits of doctors & scientists in the Wellcome Institute, London 1973, no. 765.1
Ellen G. D'Oench, "Copper into gold": prints by John Raphael Smith 1751-1812, New Haven 1999, no. 338

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2381i

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