An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump

Artist: Joseph Wright of Derby
Artwork: An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump
Description: Wright of Derby painted several versions of this scene. This version shows a group of people gathered to watch an experiment on a bird in an air pump. The bird is placed in a glass jar from which the air is being pumped out. The people are watching intently, some with expressions of concern.
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