Men Shoveling Chairs (Scupstoel)
1444–50
Medium
Pen and brown ink over traces of black chalk.
Dimensions
11 13/16 x 16 3/4 in. (30.0 x 42.6 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.848
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Art Historical Context
In the mid-15th century, Flemish artist Vranke van der Stockt created this engaging drawing titled *Men Shoveling Chairs (Scupstoel)*. Rendered in pen and brown ink over faint traces of black chalk, the work measures just under 12 by 17 inches and belongs to the Robert Lehman Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Such drawings from this era often served both as independent works and as studies, allowing artists to explore lively subjects with fluid, expressive lines. The scene shows several men energetically shoveling chairs, an unusual and whimsical motif that likely draws on contemp...