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Engraver John Raphael Smith British
After George Morland British
Publisher John Raphael Smith British
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Outside a thatched building, a young man rubs down a frisky white horse with handfuls of straw. His hat hangs on a post next to a bucket and brush.
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Title: Rubbing Down the Post Horse
Engraver:
John Raphael Smith (British, baptized Derby 1751–1812 Doncaster)
Artist:
After George Morland (British, London 1763–1804 London)
Publisher:
John Raphael Smith (British, baptized Derby 1751–1812 Doncaster)
Date: 1794
Medium: Mezzotint, printed in color and hand-colored
Dimensions:
Plate: 12 11/16 × 14 13/16 in. (32.3 × 37.6 cm)
Sheet: 13 7/8 × 16 5/8 in. (35.3 × 42.3 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Frederick Townsend Martin, 1914
Object Number: 14.1.12
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