Creation Date
1869
Era
1800-1900
Medium
Photomechanical reproduction of original color lithograph
Dimensions
In frame: 18.5 x 13.5 in. (47.0 x 34.3 cm)
Not in frame: 13.2 x 8.2 in. (33.5 x 20.8 cm)
Credit Line
Long-term Loan from the Estate of Boris Blick, 2015
Accession Number
2015.7
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.
Provenance
Currier & Ives Publishers, Camp's Art Store 311 Cleve. Ave. N.W. Canton, OH
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