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Breathing New Life into Wright of Derby’s Nymph

London | December 2017

Discover the transformative power of art in our interpretation of one of the most iconic images of the British Romantic movement. Coming to market for the first time in 200 years, Joseph Wright of Derby’s An Academy by Lamplight is a highlight of our Old Masters Evening Sale in London on 6 December.

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