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Joseph Wright of Derby's fame as a painter was enhanced by prints based on his compositions since works on paper, being relatively cheap and widely available, could reach a much larger audience than his oils. Filled with dramatic light effects, Wright's paintings were ideally suited for reproduction
in mezzotint. With its velvety texture and subtle tonal variations ranging from rich blacks to delicate shades of gray, mezzotint was the printmaking technique closest to oil painting. Experts like Earlom or William Pether were skilled at transposing paintings into mezzotint while exploiting the unique characteristics of this medium.
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159273
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The Blacksmith
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print
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1
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159273
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print
title
The Blacksmith
description
Joseph Wright of Derby's fame as a painter was enhanced by prints based on his compositions since works on paper, being relatively cheap and widely available, could reach a much larger audience than his oils. Filled with dramatic light effects, Wright's paintings were ideally suited for reproduction
in mezzotint. With its velvety texture and subtle tonal variations ranging from rich blacks to delicate shades of gray, mezzotint was the printmaking technique closest to oil painting. Experts like Earlom or William Pether were skilled at transposing paintings into mezzotint while exploiting the unique characteristics of this medium.
date
1771
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q79978636
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27058
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Print
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1
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import
cul
England, 18th century
accession
1995.69
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tec
mezzotint
tombstone
The Blacksmith, 1771. Richard Earlom (British, 1743–1822), after Joseph Wright of Derby (British, 1734–1797). Mezzotint. The Cleveland Museum of Art, James Parmelee Fund, 1995.69
collection
PR - Mezzotint
stateOfTheWork
II/III
catalogueRaisonne
Clayton 157
creditline
James Parmelee Fund
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2026-05-29 08:15:28.362000
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159273
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Prints
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PR - Mezzotint
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mezzotint
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male
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