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A Philosopher Giving That Lecture on the Orrery in Which a Lamp Is Put in Place of the Sun
painting by Joseph Wright of Derby (1734–1797), Derby Museum and Art Gallery
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inception
1760s
earliest date
1764
latest date
1766
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A Philosopher Giving That Lecture on the Orrery in Which a Lamp Is Put in Place of the Sun
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Derby Museum and Art Gallery
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Joseph Wright of Derby
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oil paint
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collection
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
start time
1884
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inventory number
1884-168
collection
Derby Museum and Art Gallery
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width
203.2
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height
147.3
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a-philosopher-giving-that-lecture-on-the-orrery-in-which-a-lamp-is-put-in-place-of-the-sun-61182
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