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Portrait of Jedediah Strutt (© Derby Museum and Art Gallery)
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© Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Portrait of Jedediah Strutt

Artist: Joseph Wright of Derby (1734 - 1797)

Location: Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Date: circa 1790

Materials: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 127 x 102 cm

Grant:

Amount Paid: £2,346 (Total: £9,387)

Vendor: Agnew's

Review number: 2613 (1976)

Provenance:
By descent from Jedediah Strutt to Lord Belper.

Description:
Portrait of Jedediah Strutt (1726-1797), hosier and cotton manufacturer. In 1758 the sitter patented the new rib machine for stockings.

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