Joseph Wright of Derby - An Experiment On A Bird In The Air Pump [1768] A travelling scientist is shown demonstrating the formation of a vacuum by withdrawing air from a flask containing a white cockatoo. Wright leaves us in doubt as to whether or not the cockatoo will be reprieved. The painting reveals a wide range of individual reactions. The figures are dramatically lit by a single candle, while in the window the moon appears. On the table in front of the candle is a glass containing a skull.
![Joseph Wright of Derby - An Experiment On A Bird In The Air Pump [1768] A travelling scientist is shown demonstrating the formation of a vacuum by withdrawing air from a flask containing a white cockatoo. Wright leaves us in doubt as to whether or not the cockatoo will be reprieved. The painting reveals a wide range of individual reactions. The figures are dramatically lit by a single candle, while in the window the moon appears. On the table in front of the candle is a glass containing a skull. Derby, Caravaggio, Oil On Canvas, Canvas Prints, Art Prints, Das Experiment, The National, Tableaux Vivants, Thomas Gainsborough](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/0f/61/bd/0f61bd42c098b673d19a0ec72f028cf3--joseph-wright-of-derby-rembrant.jpg)
