Richard Henry Wright (1857–1930) was a British painter and watercolourist best known for atmospheric views of historic buildings, rivers and European cities. Although he initially trained for a career in chemistry, he subsequently studied art at Heatherley's School of Fine Art in London.
Wright travelled widely in Britain, continental Europe and the Middle East, making topographical paintings that combined recognisable architecture with an interest in changing light and weather. Watercolour was particularly well suited to his subjects, allowing him to suggest reflections on water, distant buildings and the effects of mist or sunlight.
From 1885 he exhibited at the Royal Academy, and his work was also shown at the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, the Royal Hibernian Academy and the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool. He held several one-man exhibitions at Walker's Gallery in London.
Venice was among the places that attracted his attention. His La Salute, Venice (1893) takes as its subject Santa Maria della Salute, the domed Baroque church beside the Grand Canal. Views of Venice allowed Wright to explore the relationship between architecture, boats and the shifting reflections of the lagoon.
Other works depict the Thames and buildings in London, as well as subjects in Cambridge, Bruges and Italy. These paintings record familiar landmarks while placing considerable emphasis on their atmospheric surroundings.
In 1892 Wright married the artist Catherine Morris Wood, who also exhibited at the Royal Academy. Wright continued painting and exhibiting into the twentieth century, and died in 1930.
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