The focus painting
Image: Joseph Wright 'of Derby', 'An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump', 1768
Take One Picture
Works in the exhibition
See how primary school children were inspired by Joseph Wright of Derby
Every year, as part of our Take One Picture programme, we invite primary schools nationwide to focus on one of our paintings and respond creatively to its themes and subject matter, historical context, or composition.
For the 2019 exhibition, schools responded to Joseph Wright of Derby's 'An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump':
Works in the exhibition
The exhibition features works by primary schools from across the UK.
See the works and read teachers' explanations of how they were created: