Interior of a smithy
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Interior of a smithy” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
This terracotta relief depicts a traditional image of a blacksmith's workshop. Purchased from the sculptor in 1884 for £15, when it was shown at the International Health Exhibition. Bowcher trained at the National Art Training Schools, South Kensington, London, and this relief was probably made while he was still a student. An 'Alfred W. Bowcher, Oakley Cottage Studio, Chelsea' is listed as a sculptor who exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1886 and 1889. A series of photographs illustrating clay models for terracotta frieze decorations carried out by Bowcher for St James's Square, London, in 1885 are in the Museum's Sculpture Department.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 17-1885
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
