Bernie Prendergast - Irish Artist in the West of Ireland

Blacksmith

charcoal - Irish Blacksmith fitting a horseshoe

Medium- Charcoal
Size: H25cm x W30cm
Blacksmith

In Ireland in years gone by one of the key roles of the local Blacksmith was the making of horse shoes and the filling of the role of a farrier. This study shows the blacksmith using all his skill and expertise to hold the horses hoof while applying the horse-shoe.

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