The picture frames of Wright of Derby (1734-97)

by Paul Mitchell an essay from the Tate Gallery Wright of Derby exhibition catalogue, 1990, to celebrate the opening of the National Gallery exhibition, Wright of Derby: from the shadows, 7 November 2025-10 May 2026 Introduction Framemaking was a flourishing trade during Wright's lifetime. Artists and their patrons, as well as ornamentalists, decorators and architects, were all to some degree involved in the…

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