id: 159273 accession number: 1995.69 share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1995.69 updated: 2022-09-22 10:35:19.566000 The Blacksmith, 1771. Richard Earlom (British, 1743–1822), after Joseph Wright of Derby (British, 1734–1797). Mezzotint; The Cleveland Museum of Art, James Parmelee Fund 1995.69 title: The Blacksmith title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: 1771 creation date earliest: 1771 creation date latest: 1771 current location: creditline: James Parmelee Fund copyright: --- culture: England, 18th century technique: mezzotint department: Prints collection: PR - Mezzotint type: Print find spot: catalogue raisonne: Clayton 157 --- CREATORS * Richard Earlom (British, 1743–1822) - artist * Joseph Wright of Derby (British, 1734–1797) - artist --- measurements: state of the work: II/III edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS title: From Rembrandt to Rauschenberg: Recently Acquired Prints opening date: 2000-09-17T00:00:00 From Rembrandt to Rauschenberg: Recently Acquired Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (September 17-November 26, 2000). --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS * Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; September 17 - November 26, 2000. "From Rembrandt to Rauschenberg: Recently Acquired Prints." --- PROVENANCE --- fun fact: digital description: wall description: Joseph Wright of Derby's fame as a painter was enhanced by prints based on his compositions since works on paper, being relatively cheap and widely available, could reach a much larger audience than his oils. Filled with dramatic light effects, Wright's paintings were ideally suited for reproduction in mezzotint. With its velvety texture and subtle tonal variations ranging from rich blacks to delicate shades of gray, mezzotint was the printmaking technique closest to oil painting. Experts like Earlom or William Pether were skilled at transposing paintings into mezzotint while exploiting the unique characteristics of this medium. --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1995.69/1995.69_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1995.69/1995.69_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1995.69/1995.69_full.tif