Design for large fireplace white tiles produced in Wedgwood's factory 19th century

This 19th-century design by John Flaxman was intended for a large fireplace in the Wedgwood factory. The artwork, which is now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, features a classicist line drawing of a group of figures walking alongside a team of four horses. Flaxman, renowned for his neoclassical style, captured the classical subject matter with precision and grace, resulting in a piece that exudes a timeless elegance. The linear style of the artwork emphasizes the contours of the figures and horses, emphasizing their form and movement. The design, with its simple yet evocative composition, was likely intended to add a sense of refinement and grandeur to the fireplace it was meant to adorn.