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Fleetwood Hesketh

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Written by: Erik WeberContributing Writer · Manuscripts & Rare Books
Old Master Paintings · Catalogue no. 945701
Joseph Wright of Derby

Fleetwood Hesketh

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byWalker Art Gallery
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Artist / MakerJoseph Wright of Derby
Date1769
Mediumcanvas, oil paint
Genreportrait
TypePainting
CollectionWalker Art Gallery
LocationWalker Art Gallery
About the Artist

BiographyJoseph Wright of Derby (1734–1797) — 18th-century British painter (1734–1797).Joseph Wright of Derby worked as painter, artist, landscape painter, portraitist and architectural drafter and is associated with Kingdom of Great Britain. Their documented life spans the years 1734 to 1797; born and died in Derby.Disciplinespainter, artist, landscape painter, portraitist, architectural drafterBorn1734, DerbyDied1797, DerbyNationalityKingdom of Great BritainSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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