The Harvesters.

PrinterPrinted by D. W. Kellogg & Co. (American, 1830 - 1840)

PublisherPublished by D. W. Kellogg & Co. (American, 1830 - 1840)

After a work byAfter a work by Richard Westall (British, 1765 - 1836)

Date1830-1840

MediumLithography; printer's ink on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 11 13/16 x 15 1/4in. (30 x 38.7cm) Sheet (height x width): 14 x 16 3/4in. (35.6 x 42.5cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineGift of William L. Warren

Object number1977.67.2

DescriptionA group of fourteen farm workers harvest grain, apparently wheat. A woman kneeling in the center foreground ties a sheaf together while a young man looks on. To the left, a woman sits beneath a tree breast-feeding an infant. A small girl holds her left hand. A jug, a barrel, a basket with a handle, and a cloak or blanket are nearby. Two men are at work directly behind her. A man holding a sickle over his arm stands facing her. Behind him is an elderly man on a horse with a dog beside him. At the right, a small girl stands with a branch in her left hand and a barrel in her right hand. A second dog stands beside her. Additional men and women work in a field in the background. A man wearing a smock and holding a whip or goad stands beside two horses hitched to a two-wheeled cart. A rail fence, a gate, a house, and large trees are in the distance. The women wear caps. Most men wear vests, neckties, and shirts with very full sleeves. Some wear trousers, and some wear breeches.

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