Title of Product:

National Galleries of Scotland, Collection: John Michael Wright

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Name of Author(s): National Galleries of Scotland

Name of Producer: National Galleries of Scotland

Language/s of Product: English

Website of the product: www.nationalgalleries.org/collection/online_az/4:322/initial=W&artistId=5828&artistName=John%20Michael%20Wright&submit=1

Target Group: General public, teachers, students 11+

Overall Evaluation: excellent

Objectives & Structure:
The site looks at three works by John Michael Wright and then has clickable sections to access more detail about the painting or sitter.
Each work is illustrated and viewers are able to enlarge to a good resolution
The text is a limited introduction to the works.

Description of contents:
The site has a brief biography of Wright and the following paintings:
• Portrait of Susanna Hamilton
• Sir Mungo Murray
• Sir William Bruce
Each picture can be interrogated in terms of an explanatory text; an enlarged image of the work; and, in one case, a glossary associated with that particular picture.

Evaluation and Comments:

Description of how the website can be used with the students::
Students, either individually or as a group, could explore this site as an introduction to John Michael Wright and some of his work carried out in Scotland.

Comments::
A good site for teachers or students to begin a study into Wright and to establish his position in Stuart painting.

Evaluation Date: 30.06.08

Name of teacher: Andy Mortimer

Name of School: Project Developer

Country: UK

Subjects Taught: Art