Creator Biography
Thomas Worth, American, 1834–1917.
Currier & Ives, American, active New York, 1857–1907 (publisher).
Preview
Creation Date
1869
Geography
New York, United States
Culture
American
Medium
Photomechanical reproduction of original color lithograph
Dimensions
With frame: 13 7/16 × 18 7/16 in. (34 × 46.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift in Loving Memory of Boris Blick & Judith Rosenbloom Blick by their daughter Sarah Blick, 2024
Accession Number
2015.7
Provenance
Purchased by Boris Blick from Stagecoach Antiques in Akron, Ohio.
Signatures, Inscriptions, and Markings
Margins of print hidden in frame but print from Metropolitan Museum of Art, 63.550.277 labels ""TROTTING CRACKS" AT THE FORGE" in lower margin with additional smaller inscriptions.
Rubber stamp on back of frame: "Camp's Art Store 311 CLEVE. AVE. N.W. PHONE 2 - 8501 CANTON, OH"
Description
This scene depicts a glance into a busy forge, where horses are being fitted for new horseshoes. On the left, a man rests by the bellows stoking the fire while throughout the rest of the frame, blacksmiths, apprentices, customers, and horses crowd the store with activity.