Who created "The Bell Inn"?

The Bell Inn was created by George Morland in late 1780s.

When was "The Bell Inn" created?

This artwork was created late 1780s.

Is "The Bell Inn" in the public domain?

Yes, The Bell Inn is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Bell Inn

George Morland

late 1780s

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

20 1/2 x 26 1/4 in. (52.1 x 66.7 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Collis P. Huntington, 1900

Accession Number

25.110.20

Tags

InnsMenWomenDogsPigs

Art Historical Context

Step into the lively world of *The Bell Inn*, a captivating oil on canvas by English artist George Morland from the late 1780s. Measuring 20½ x 26¼ inches, this painting brings to life a bustling rural tavern scene, filled with men and women gathered amid playful dogs and plump pigs. Morland's eye for everyday chaos captures the warmth and grit of English countryside life, with rich details in the animals' glossy fur and the inn's weathered facade glowing under soft light. Morland (1763–1804), a prolific painter influenced by 17th-century Dutch genre masters like Adriaen van Ostade, specializ...

About the Artist

George Morland

English painter, son of the pastel portraitist, dealer and restorer Henry Robert Morland and the grandson of the genre painter George Henry Morland. Comment on works: Landscapes; Genre; Animals; Marines

The Bell Inn

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