Depicts a white man blacksmith standing near a seated African American boy in the artisan's cluttered shop. The blacksmith, wearing a beard and attired in a collared shirt with the sleeves rolled up to the elbows, an apron, pants, and shoes, puts his right hand on his hip and holds a tool in his left hand as he looks directly at the viewer. In the right, an African American boy, attired in a long-sleeved plaid shirt, a vest, pants, socks, and shoes, sits on a barrel and holds a fan made of animal hair. Surrounding them tools, horseshoes, a large wheel, and barrels are visible., Title from item., Pink mount with rounded corners., Imprint printed on mount: Sold by Universal View Co. Philadelphia Pa. Lawrence Kan., Gift of David Long, 2002., Description revised 2022., Access points revised 2022., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Universal View Co.
Date
[ca. 1900]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - Rau - Work [P.2002.8.2]
