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Key facts
An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump
Joseph Wright 'of Derby'
1768
Artist
Joseph Wright 'of Derby'
Artist dates
1734 - 1797
Full title
An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump
Date made
1768
Medium and support
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
183 x 244 cm
Acquisition credit
Presented by Edward Tyrrell, 1863
Inventory number
NG725
Location in Gallery
Room 34
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The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN
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