The Farrier
Public domain (CC0). Shown at web resolution; the full download is at the foot of this page.

The Farrier

TitleThe Farrier
ArtistAert van der Neer
Dateearly or mid-1650s 17th century
MediumOil on wood
ClassificationPaintings
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit linePurchase, 1871
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

About this artwork

“The Farrier” is a work by Aert van der Neer, dated early or mid-1650s. It is executed in oil on wood and classified as paintings. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

Explore the context

The artist

This work is attributed to Aert van der Neer. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.

More by Aert van der Neer →

The medium

Catalogued as paintings. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.

Public-domain paintings →

The period

Dated to early or mid-1650s. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.

17th Century art →

The collection

Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.

More from The Metropolitan Museum of Art →

Keep exploring

By the same hand

Zoom out

High-resolution image collections

Browse ready-to-use, print-ready image packs.

See the collections ›

Or download just this one image (low-res) ›