The Ploughman
1829
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Edward Calvert
Edward Calvert (1799–1883) was an artist, born in Appledore.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Ploughman is a 1829 by Edward Calvert, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a muscular man plowing a field with two oxen. Behind him, a woman holds a bundle of grain while a child watches. Tall trees and a castle loom in the background, and a small dog sits near a stump in the foreground. The artist carved deep lines to create shadows and texture, making the scene feel almost three-dimensional. The print looks like it was made by pressing ink into etched metal. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this dramatic lighting works.
Edward Calvert (1799–1883) was an artist, born in Appledore.
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