The Forge

Item

Title
The Forge
Rights
Worcester Art Museum, Massachusetts. Fair Use. Image © Worcester Art Museum, The John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection.
Creator
Jan Joris van Der Vliet
Date
ca. 1630–1635
Description
An art piece depicting four armorers working in the forge. Three are gathered around the anvil, working on the hammering stage of the manufacturing process, while the fourth is further back working the bellows.
Format
ink engraving on paper. 21.8 × 16.3 cm (sheet)
Publisher
Worcester Art Museum
Contributor
Rieley Lawson
Identifier
Worcester Art Museum. 2014.589
Subject
ink; engraving; paper; print
Source
Jpeg file. Worcester Art Museum. 11/02/2025
https://worcester.emuseum.com/objects/50505/the-forge?ctx=beb9625765ef357ff097529d1335a216e003888c&idx=1
Item sets
Rieley collection
Site pages
Workshops and the Division of Labor
Media
DP7237.jpeg