Who created "The Ploughman"?

The Ploughman was created by Edward Calvert in 1827.

What medium is "The Ploughman"?

The Ploughman is Wood engraving on India paper; third state of three.

Is "The Ploughman" in the public domain?

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

The Ploughman

Edward Calvert

1827

Medium

Wood engraving on India paper; third state of three

Dimensions

image: 3 1/4 x 5 in. (8.3 x 12.8 cm) sheet: 3 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. (9.6 x 14 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1931

Accession Number

31.87.35

Tags

Male NudesHorsesSnakesTrees

Art Historical Context

Edward Calvert's *The Ploughman* (1827) captures a timeless pastoral vision through the meticulous medium of wood engraving on delicate India paper—the third and final state of three impressions. Measuring just 3¼ x 5 inches, this intimate print depicts a nude ploughman guiding a horse amid trees and a sinuous snake, evoking an Edenic harmony between man, beast, and nature. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, it entered the collection via the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund 1931. As a key figure in the "Ancients," a circle of artists inspired by William Blake'...

The Ploughman

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