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A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery

Joseph Wright of Derby, 1766
A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery, Joseph Wright of Derby
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147.3 cmA Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery scale comparison203.2 cm

A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery is a Baroque Oil on Canvas Painting created by Joseph Wright of Derby in c.1766. It lives at the Derby Museum and Art Gallery in England. The image is in the Public Domain, and tagged Science, Astronomy and Chiaroscuro Artwork. SourceDownloadSee A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery in the Kaleidoscope

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