1852
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Blacksmith in the Goldfields is a 1852 graphite by Felix Octavius Carr Darley, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
A man on horseback watches two workers near a glowing forge. One worker swings a hammer, while the other holds metal tongs over hot coals. The scene looks rugged, with rocky ground and distant hills in the background. The artist used ink and pencil to show the rough, gritty life of miners. The smoky glow of the fire makes the blacksmith’s face stand out. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
Felix Octavius Carr Darley (June 23, 1822 – March 27, 1888), often credited as F.
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