Mezzotint-engraving after Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797). 'The Blacksmith's Shop'. The view is of the interior of a blacksmith's shop with 3 blacksmiths, 2 young boys and an elderly man learning on a staff. 3 young men are gathered in the archway around a candle. This is the engraving after painting in the collection at the Yale Center for British Art. Inscription: bottom left 'Joseph Wright Pinxit' bottom left 'Rich'd Earlom Sculpsit' centre 'John Boydell exudit, 1771/A Blacksmith's Shop./From the Original Picture Painted by Mr joseph Wright/In the collection of the Right Honorable Lord Melbourne/Size of the Picture 3f 4i by 4f 2i in Height Published Aug 25th,1771by John Boydell, Engraver in Cheapside London'. Made by Richard Earlom (1743-1822). Mezzotint-engraving and etching. Paper.

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  • Title: Wright of Derby
    Published Place: London
    Copyright: The Tate Gallery
    Published Year: 1990

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  • Joseph Wright of Derby (Artist)

    Display Date: British, 1734 - 1797

    Nationality: British

    Biography: Artist.

A Blacksmith's Shop

Date: 1771

Medium: Mezzotint-engraving and etching.

Object Type:Print
Dimensions:Support: 650 × 430 mm (25 9/16 × 16 15/16 in.)
Description:According to Clayton's catalogue, this is a Third State impression.
Inscriptions:Recto, below image, from left to right: 'Joseph Wright Pinxit / Rich'd Earlom Sculpsit / John Boydell exudit, 1771 / A Blacksmith's Shop. / From the Original Picture Painted by Mr Joseph Wright / In the collection of the Right Honorable Lord Melbourne / Size of the Picture 3f 4i by 4f 2i in Height Published Aug 25th,1771 by John Boydell, Engraver in Cheapside London'
Provenance:...; with William Bemrose of Derby; by descent to his son, Herbert Cheney Bemrose; donated to Derby Museums by Florence May Lousada, the widow of Herbert Cheney Bemrose, in 1954.
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Item Ref:1954-219/10
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