Three men in a workshop producing silver gilt wire

1870

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Interior

Dominant colour

Three men in a workshop producing silver gilt wire is a 1870 by John Lockwood Kipling, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: John Lockwood Kipling
When & what style?: 1870 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This drawing shows three men in a workshop producing silver gilt wire. It's a drawing from 1870. John Lockwood Kipling was the artist who created this work. He had a interesting career, including teaching and decorative design work, and was even involved in the decoration of the Victoria and Albert Museum. To learn more about the style and techniques used in this drawing, look up the movement: Realism.

The story of this work

Overview

A drawing by John Lockwood Kipling from November 1870 depicts three men in a workshop engaged in the stages of silver wire production, with tools such as pliers and a small hammer scattered on the floor. In a recessed area of the room, one man sits smoking a hookah while another draws out silver wire. The scene was created during Kipling’s tour of the North-West Provinces, commissioned by the government to document Indian craftsmen.

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About the artist

Artist

John Lockwood Kipling

John Lockwood Kipling filled sketchbooks with the daily life he saw around him in British India, drawing craftsmen at work, farmers at market, and seed planters in fields.

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