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John Parker Davis — The Cobblers

John Parker Davis

The Cobblers

1887

Masterful wood engraving technique brings warmth and intimacy to this scene of craftsmen at work. Davis's careful attention to light, shadow, and texture elevates an everyday subject into a dignified celebration of honest labor.

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wood engraving

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John Parker Davis, The Cobblers, 1887

Masterful wood engraving technique brings warmth and intimacy to this scene of craftsmen at work. Davis's careful attention to light, shadow, and texture elevates an everyday subject into a dignified celebration of honest labor.

Medium
wood engraving
Year
1887
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Victorian, Monochrome, Wood Engraving, Labor, Black, Detailed, Portrait, Narrative, British, Figurative

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