Portrait of Sir Richard Arkwright by Joseph Wright of Derby

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Portrait of Sir Richard Arkwright
Portrait of Sir Richard Arkwright ( England 1732 to 1792 )
JOSEPH WRIGHT OF DERBY ARA (1734-1797)

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Dimensions

102.00cm wide 126.00cm high (40.16 inches wide  49.61 inches high)

Description / Expertise

This hitherto unpublished portrait shows Sir Richard Arkwright,
the uneducated former barber who became one of the
pioneers of the industrial revolution. It is
the earliest likeness of him, and was considered by his children
to be the best. It is recorded in Joseph Wright’s account book
as costing £26 5s.