A Blacksmith 1820 - 1833

"A Blacksmith" is a lithograph by Eugène Delacroix created between 1820 and 1833. This work, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, depicts a blacksmith at work, his muscled form illuminated by the light of his forge. The figure is rendered in a dramatic, almost theatrical fashion, characteristic of Delacroix's style. The artist's interest in the working class and the dynamism of their labor is clearly reflected in this work, which is a fine example of the Romanticism movement in 19th-century art.