A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery
- A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery
Infobox Painting
title=A Philosopher giving that Lecture on the Orrery
artist=Joseph Wright of Derby
year=ca. 1766
type=Oil on canvas
height=147
width=203
height_inch=58
width_inch=80
museum = Derby Museum and Art Gallery
city = Derby, England
"A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery", or the full title, "A Philosopher giving a Lecture on the Orrery in which a lamp is put in place of the Sun", is a painting by Joseph Wright of Derby depicting a lecturer who carries a possibly intentional similarity to Sir Isaac Newton giving a demonstration of an orrery to a small audience. [cite web |url=http://www.search.revolutionaryplayers.org.uk/engine/resource/exhibition/standard/child.asp?txtKeywords=&lstContext=&lstResourceType=&lstExhibitionType=&chkPurchaseVisible=&txtDateFrom=&txtDateTo=&x1=&y1=&x2=&y2=&scale=&theme=&album=&resource=5230&viewpage=%2Fengine%2Fresource%2Fexhibition%2Fstandard%2Fdefault%2Easp&originator=&page=&records=&direction=&pointer=&text=&exhibition=1652&offset=0
title= A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery (1764-1766) |accessdate=2007-07-24 |work=Revolutionary Players]
Some observersweasel word have also noticed the similarity between the lecturer and John Whitehurst, although there is no evidence to back-up this claim.
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