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Harrowing With Oxen.

Print
18th century - 19th century (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Two oxen being used to pull a set of harrows, they are wearing blinkers and walking towards the left of the image. A man wearing a smock-frock and a hat is walking alongside them, holding reins in his left hand and a stick in his right. To the right of the image, in the near-distance, a man wearing a waistcoat and hat is scattering seeds from a wicker basket as birds swoop down across the field.

Object details

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Object type
TitleHarrowing With Oxen.
Materials and techniques
Engraving print on wove paper
Brief description
'Harrowing With Oxen.' Two oxen in blinkers pulling a set of harrows, a man wearing a smock-frock walking alongside. Engraving print on wove paper. Anonymous. Great Britain (probably). 18th-19th century.
Physical description
Two oxen being used to pull a set of harrows, they are wearing blinkers and walking towards the left of the image. A man wearing a smock-frock and a hat is walking alongside them, holding reins in his left hand and a stick in his right. To the right of the image, in the near-distance, a man wearing a waistcoat and hat is scattering seeds from a wicker basket as birds swoop down across the field.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 14-14.1cm
  • Sheet width: 18.8cm
Measured by DH 22/10/2010
Marks and inscriptions
'HARROWING WITH OXEN.' (Titled, centrally below image.)
Subjects depicted
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
29638:61

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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