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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ellie Iorizzo

‘Rare’ Joseph Wright of Derby self-portrait ‘saved for the nation’

PA Media

A “remarkable” self-portrait by world-renowned artist Joseph Wright of Derby has been acquired in a “triumph” for the world’s largest collection of his work, having been privately owned for 250 years.

The artwork, titled Self-Portrait At The Age of About Forty, has been acquired by Derby Museums and will go on public display in the Joseph Wright Gallery from May 17.

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