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)

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Credit LineGift of William L. Warren

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.

Object number1977.67.2

InscribedOn recto, lithographed title beneath image, "THE HARVESTERS."

On verso, in pencil, upper right, accession number and "Drawer 22".

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