1772
oil
canvas
From the collection of Tate Britain
Dominant colour
An Iron Forge is a 1772 oil by Joseph Wright of Derby, a Rococo painting work, held at Tate Britain.
This is a genre painting called An Iron Forge. It was made by Joseph Wright of Derby in 1772. The painting is part of a series of five paintings featuring a blacksmith's shop. It focuses on a traditional form of smaller blacksmith, but also includes modern devices like a water-powered trip hammer. You can learn more about the artist's use of techniques like glazing at the Tate Britain.
Joseph Wright (3 September 1734 – 29 August 1797), styled Joseph Wright of Derby, was an English painter who specialised in portrait painting and landscape art.
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