Joseph Wright

- 60.0 x 48.0 cm
Get a print-ready file that goes far beyond the web preview. Every digital image we sell comes from a high-resolution master in our stock database — usually 5,000 to 15,000 pixels wide — so you can print large, crop tightly, or reproduce fine detail with confidence.
No file leaves our studio untouched. A digital expert checks the colors against the original painting and corrects them if needed, then improves clarity and detail with professional retouching tools — always staying faithful to the artist's brushwork and style. The result is an image that looks like the painting, not like a filtered scan.
You approve before you're done: our expert sends the image by e-mail within 72 hours for your review. Not satisfied? Ask for improvements or corrections, or request a refund if the quality falls short.
This is the quality relied on by publishers, design studios, galleries and print shops.
Digital Image
Download a high-resolution file for personal display, printing, and creative projects. ( Switch to Print
Buy Hand Made Painting)
Included in Every Digital Image Order
Expert Digital Delivery, Guaranteed
When you choose ArtsDot.com, you're not just getting an image - you're receiving a professionally enhanced digital artwork, crafted with precision and backed by a satisfaction guarantee. Here's everything that comes with your order, automatically:
Fast Email Delivery
Your high-resolution digital image file will be emailed to you within 72 hours of ordering - ready for immediate use.
AI-Enhanced Digital File
Your artwork is professionally optimized using advanced AI tools and manual editing, ensuring maximum detail, clarity, and color accuracy.
Free Lifetime Re-Delivery
Accidentally deleted or lost your file? No worries - we'll resend it to you anytime, free of charge.
No Import Fees - Ever
Enjoy your artwork instantly with zero customs, duties, or delivery fees - digital downloads are always tax-free.
Color Accuracy Guarantee
We ensure your digital image reflects the original colors as closely as possible using professional tools and color management.
100-Day Satisfaction Guarantee
If you're not satisfied with your digital image, we'll revise it or refund 100% within 100 days - no questions asked.
100% Money-Back Guarantee
Not satisfied? Get a full refund within 100 days of receiving your digital file - no questions asked.
Bulk Order Discounts
Buy 3 images, save 10% - Buy 5, save 15% - Buy 10+, save 20%. Great for creative projects, galleries, and agencies.
Related Artworks
Artist Biography
Early Life and Education
- Born: March 22, 1893, in Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Twin son of William Walker (electrical engineer) and Electra Amelia Varley (granddaughter of Cornelius Varley, a watercolourist).
- Educated at Barford Street School and King Edward’s Grammar School, Five Ways.
- Initially trained as a silver and goldsmith.
- Studied painting at Birmingham School of Art and Crafts, London, and under Fleury in Paris.
World War I and Early Artistic Development
- Served in France as a sniper in the Artists Rifles during World War I; wounded and gassed.
- Remarkably painted mural decorations on warehouse walls in Auberchicourt, near Douai, using found materials (dry colours mixed with oatmeal porridge).
- Considered the war years a setback to his artistic development.
Teaching Career and Artistic Style
- Married Marjorie White ('Mickey') in 1920; had two sons, Colin and Guy.
- Taught at King Edward’s Grammar School, Aston, designing scenery for school plays.
- Lecturer at Birmingham College of Art (1929), known as a gifted and influential teacher.
- Encouraged drawing skills and technical proficiency in his students.
- Developed a style characterized by conceptual clarity based on strong draughtsmanship, progressing to visual intensity synthesizing light, space, and tactile qualities.
Major Achievements and Recognition
- Exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1925.
- Held a one-man exhibition at the Ruskin Gallery, Birmingham in 1927.
- Member of various art societies: Royal Society of Portrait Painters, Royal Institute of Oil Painters, New English Art Club, and Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA).
- Elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1946 and a Royal Academician in 1956.
- Served as President of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) in 1950.
- Won bronze and silver medals at the Paris Salon.
Later Life and Legacy
- Married Dr Peggy Frazer in 1939.
- Moved to Chelsea in 1956 to focus on teaching at the Royal Academy Schools.
- Died on January 30, 1965, in London.
- His work is characterized by a synthesis of light, space and tactile qualities.
- Influenced British art through his emphasis on drawing and technical skill.
- Related to founding members of the Royal Watercolour Society, inheriting Varley’s studio collection.
Bernard Fleetwood-Walker
1893 - 1965 , United Kingdom
Quick Facts
- Full Name: Bernard Fleetwood-Walker
- Nationality: English
- Date Of Birth: 1893
- Date Of Death: 1965
- Place Of Birth: Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Artistic Movement Or Style: Figurative painting
- Artists Who Influenced This Artist:
- Cornelius Varley
- John Varley
- Fleury