An Iron Forge
Richard Earlom
1773
- Medium
- Mezzotint with traces of engraving in black on cream laid paper
- Dimensions
- Image/plate: 47.8 × 59 cm (18 7/8 × 23 1/4 in.); Sheet: 51.4 × 61.9 cm (20 1/4 × 24 3/8 in.)
- Genre
- mezzotint
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
mezzotintprintprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)
About
Joseph Wright of Derby's painting An Iron Forge was first exhibited in June 1772, and its publication as a mezzotint, executed by the master engraver Richard Earlom, followed six months later. The choice of subject reflects Wright's interest in unusual light effects and his connections to science and industry.
