Richard Wright (painter)
Richard Wright | |
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The Battle of Quiberon Bay, 21 November 1759: the Day After | |
| Born | c. 1723 Liverpool, England |
| Died | c. 1775 |
| Awards | Society of Arts 1764, 1766, 1768 Best Marine Picture |
Richard Wright (c. 1723 – c. 1775) was an English marine painter. An entirely self-taught artist, he first appeared as an exhibitor in London in 1760, and between that date and 1773 exhibited twenty-five works with the Incorporated Society of Artists and one with the Free Society.