The Woodcutter
A man sitting on a donkey talks to a woman, as a man cuts twigs. At right, a dog sleeps and two figures warm themselves at a fire in the background.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Woodcutter
- Engraver: William Ward (British, London 1766–1826 London)
- Artist: After George Morland (British, London 1763–1804 London)
- Publisher: Daniel Orme (British, Manchester 1766–1837 Buxton, Derbyshire)
- Publisher: Elizabeth Walker (British, active 1789–1813)
- Publisher: T. F. Tomkins (London)
- Date: February 1, 1792
- Medium: Mezzotint, printed in color and hand-colored
- Dimensions: Plate: 17 13/16 × 21 3/4 in. (45.3 × 55.3 cm)
Sheet: 18 7/16 × 23 1/4 in. (46.8 × 59 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Bequest of Frederick Townsend Martin, 1914
- Object Number: 14.1.8
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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