A Philosopher giving a Lecture on the Orrery in which a lamp is put in place of the Sun

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Wright of Derby Joseph - A Philosopher giving a Lecture on the Orrery in which a lamp is put in place of the Sun
Number:043541
Title:A Philosopher giving a Lecture on the Orrery in which a lamp is put in place of the Sun
Artist: Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-1797)
Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Method: Etching
Created: 1768
School: Great Britain
Category: Genre
Trend in art: Rococo
Keywords: Philosophy, Erudition, Scholarship, Science, Philosopher, Natural philosophy, History of science, Natural philosopher, Robert Boyle, Physics experiments, Orrery