The image shows a rural scene with a group of young boys around a cart. A horse-drawn cart is close to us, with a horse and two boys near the front of the horse. One boy sits on the cart, leaning on a bag, as two others stand by it, one seems to be speaking animatedly. A fourth boy stands slightly behind, attending to the conversation. A sleeping dog is on the ground to the left. In the distance, dense trees are visible, dark and textured, suggesting a thick forest without a horizon. Precise brushstrokes create a realistic monochromatic image with various shades of gray. The careful use of…
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Labourers

George Stubbs (British, 1724 - 1806)

1789

Medium
mezzotint
Classification
Print
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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