Portrait of Richard Arkwright (Wright)

Portrait of Richard Arkwright is a 1790 portrait painting by the British artist Joseph [Wright of Derby]. It depicts the pioneer of the Industrial Revolution Richard Arkwright.
The same year Wright e painted a Portrait of Jedediah Strutt featuring Arkwright's former business partner. The painting has been on display at the Derby Museum and Art Gallery in Wright's home city since 1993.
Wright also produced portraits of Arkwright's son Richard [Arkwright junior|Richard] and his family.
Arkwright's portrait was also painted by the American artist Mather Brown. His Richard Arkwright (Brown)|Portrait of Richard Arkwright] shows the industrialist in a more fashionable style.