Portrait of Richard Arkwright Junior with his Wife Mary and Daughter Anne
Joseph Wright of Derby, 1790
Richard Arkwright junior (1755-1843), was the son of Sir Richard Arkwright, the inventor and cotton manufacturer. The sitter also worked in the family cotton business and was an astute financier. He acted as banker to the gentry and aristocracy including Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. This portrait was a pendant to Wright's painting of his father, and originally hung in the family home at Willersley Castle.
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Title of artwork, date
Portrait of Richard Arkwright Junior with his Wife Mary and Daughter Anne, 1790
Date supported
2003
Medium and material
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
244 x 158.5 cm
Grant
55000
Total cost
1217500
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