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ID number: BIRBI-93.1 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Artist / Maker: Géricault, Jean Louis André Théodore (1791-1824) Title / Object name: The Flemish Farrier Object type: Print
Place made: France Culture: French Date made: 1821 Materials: Lithograph Measurements: 290 x 390 mm; mount: 405 x 555 mm Provenance: Purchased from William Weston Gallery, London, April 1993
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A rural working horse dominates this cramped and hot interior. A farrier with rolled-up sleeves and dishevelled clothing works on the horse’s hoof, highlighted by bright white steam. This print formed part of Géricault’s publication The English Series – Various Subjects Drawn From Life. By 1821, he had withdrawn from history painting in favour of observations of everyday life and ordinary people in which he saw a more genuine heroic quality.
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