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Engraver John Raphael Smith British
After George Morland British
Publisher John Raphael Smith British
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A rustic youth sits bareback on a horse and leans forward as the animal bends to drink from a pool bordered by reeds.
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Title: Watering the Cart Horse
Engraver:
John Raphael Smith (British, baptized Derby 1751–1812 Doncaster)
Artist:
After George Morland (British, London 1763–1804 London)
Publisher:
John Raphael Smith (British, baptized Derby 1751–1812 Doncaster)
Date: 1794
Medium: Mezzotint, printed in color and hand-colored
Dimensions:
Plate: 12 13/16 × 14 7/8 in. (32.5 × 37.9 cm)
Sheet: 14 1/16 × 16 5/8 in. (35.7 × 42.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Frederick Townsend Martin, 1914
Accession Number: 14.1.13
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