Ben Hawkin's Blacksmith Shop

c. 1912

Elisha Kent Kane Wetherill

Associated Names
Elisha Kent Kane Wetherill

Artist, American, 1874 - 1929

Elisha Kent Kane Wetherill

Printer, American, 1874 - 1929

The image features a large workbench and a grinder in front of two windows with a lattice design. The color palette is primarily brown and cream, creating a sketch-like effect. The workbench occupies the lower central part of the image, with tools and equipment visible. Shelves and hanging implements are on the left wall, while beams and a ceiling lamp frame the scene in the upper part of the sketch.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.5 × 17.1 cm (5 5/16 × 6 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 16.1 × 20.3 cm (6 5/16 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8374

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"E K K Wetherill / Imp." lower center margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Ben [Hawkin's] [Bl]acksmith Shop" verso, upper center sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "6 x 7 1/2 / 6 5 1/2 / 72x13" verso, center sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Wikidata ID

Q65019756

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