The Blacksmith's Shop

Joseph Wright of Derby1771

Details

Title: The Blacksmith's Shop
Creator: Joseph Wright of Derby, 1734–1797, British, active in Italy (1773–75)
Creator Lifespan: 1734/1797
Creator Nationality: British, active in Italy (1773–75)
Creator Gender: male
Date Created: 1771
Physical Dimensions: 50 1/2 x 41 inches (128.3 x 104.1 cm) Frame: 55 1/2 × 45 1/4 inches (141 × 114.9 cm)
Subject Keywords: tools, anvil (tool), genre subject, horseshoes (animal equipment), metal, religious (people), woman, workers, boys, children, light, contrast, night, monastery, shop, ruins, church, clouds, apprentices, blacksmiths, moon, labor, angels, moonlight, machines
External Link: See this work of art on the Yale Center for British Art website
Medium: Oil on canvas
Repository Name: Yale Center for British Art
Credit Line: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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