Dogs on the Hearth no. 1

An etching of three dogs gathered on a hearth shows a tall rough-coated hound beside a small terrier, while a curly-coated dog sleeps in the foreground. A copper pot, a bundle of rods, and an open book on the floor fill the cluttered room, built with fine hatched lines.

Artist

J. Alden Weir

Date

1887

Medium

etching on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2796 × 1955 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum