Mezzotint-engraving after Joseph Wright of Derby (1734-1797). 'A Farriers Shop' 1771. The view looking into the farrier's shop with 2 farrier's and a horse entering. The shop is a little derelict with a thatched roof and remains of a gothic arch. Horse shoes and tools scatter the walls and floor. Inscription: bottom left handside 'JW Pinxit', bottom centre 'Published Dec 2nd 1771', bottom right hand side 'W.Pether Fecit'. Made by William Pether (1738-1821). Mezzotint-engraving and etching. Paper

Exhibitions:

Title: Wright of Derby
Venue: Tate Gallery
Dates: from 16/04/1990 to 16/04/1990
Title: Wright of Derby: From the Shadows
Venue: National Gallery
Dates: from 07/11/2025 to 01/11/2026

Publications

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

Related People

Joseph Wright of Derby (Artist)
Display Date: British, 1734 - 1797
Nationality: British
Biography: Artist.
William Pether (Artist)
Display Date: 1738 - 1821

A Farrier's Shop

Date: 1771

Medium: Mezzotint-engraving and etching.

Object Type:	Print
Dimensions:	Support: 532 × 383 mm (20 15/16 × 15 1/16 in.)
Description:	This was incorrectly titled on this record, it has been previously corrected on the index card. According to Clayton's catalogue, this is a First State impression.
Inscriptions:	Recto, below image, from left to right: ‘JW Pinxit / Published Dec 2nd 1771 / W.Pether Fecit’.
Provenance:	...; collection of 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.
Viewing Status:	Contact Us
Item Ref:	1954-219/11