A Farrier's Shop
January 1, 1798
Medium
Hand-colored etching and aquatint
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 13/16 × 10 11/16 in. (19.9 × 27.2 cm) Plate: 6 7/8 × 9 13/16 in. (17.4 × 24.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Accession Number
59.533.545
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the lively world of *A Farrier's Shop a hand-colored etching andatint created in 1798 by the collaborative talents of Valentine Green, Rupert Green and Thomas Rowlandson. Housed in Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, intimate print (sheet size: 7 13/16 × 10 11/16 in.) captures a slice of Georgian England, where farriers—skilled blacksmiths specializing in horseshoeing—plied their trade. The scene buzzes with men at work, horses in need of care, and hints of a bustling market atmosphere, reflecting the vital role of equine labor in 18th-century society. Rowla...