Joseph Wright of Derby, English
Billingsworth Had Only Just Recently Started Setting the Phone in His Pocket on Vibrate, But He Had To Admit, He Didn’t Hate It, ca. 1785-89
Oil on canvas
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/// Dr. Richard Wright scowled and expressed
that he’s not, by his painter, impressed.
This great surgeon, we know,
was Joe Wright’s elder bro,
and it’s clear whom their parents liked best.
/// Many men in their clan studied law,
as had John Wright, their eminent Pa.
Those with no law degree
could become an M.D.
but an artist? Their peers would guffaw.
/// Other siblings were bold and renowned
for their exploits and breakthroughs profound.
Some invent and explore,
earning fame which would soar,
but these Wright brothers stayed on the ground.
/// So, does anyone else think this guy
bears a strong likeness to Stephen Fry?
He’s impressive and big.
Put him in a white wig
and a costume from ages gone by.