Old Smithfield Market by Jacques-Laurent Agasse. A bustling 19th-century London livestock market filled with merchants, laborers, and various horses under a sweeping, cloudy sky.

Old Smithfield Market

Jacques-Laurent Agasse

1824 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A vibrant and detailed historical scene of the bustling horse market at Old Smithfield, London.

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Where it works

A bold work with active energy in a warmer tonal register — anchors the wall with steady presence.

Often works in
Living Room · Study · Library
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Reads best above substantial furniture or an open wall
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Benefits from a distinct wall tone
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Soft gray, Charcoal black, Olive green

About the piece

This 1824 oil painting by Jacques-Laurent Agasse captures the lively atmosphere of London's Old Smithfield Market. Known for his exceptional skill in animal painting, Agasse populates the foreground with a variety of horses and merchants in period dress, set against a backdrop of Regency-era architecture and an expansive, atmospheric sky.

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