Purchase of a Portrait of Sir Richard Arkwright by Joseph Wright of Derby

The Harris Museum and Art Gallery, in partnership with the National Portrait Gallery, acquired a portrait of the industrialist Sir Richard Arkwright by Joseph Wright of Derby.

Joseph Wright of Derby portrait of Richard Arkwright
Joseph Wright of Derby portrait of Richard Arkwright
Region
North West
Grant awarded
£131,420
Year awarded
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Rare Joseph Wright of Derby portrait of Richard Arkwright is acquired by London and Preston

The National Portrait Gallery and the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston, are delighted to announce that they have acquired a portrait of the British engineer and inventor Sir Richard Arkwright by the painter Joseph Wright of Derby. The Galleries raised a total amount of £420,000, with the help of £132, 000 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund. The appeal was kick-started by The Art Fund - the UK’s leading independent art charity - which gave £100,000 towards the purchase.