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Dim forge scene: a blacksmith bending over a glowing fire with sparks, workers in shadow, and a woman holding a child at left.

The forge of a blacksmith: smiths at work, attended by a woman with a child on her lap and two dogs at her feet. Watercolour, ca. 1820.

A dim interior shows a blacksmith at a glowing forge, sparks flying from the hot metal while a bright fire lights his figure. Other workers stand in shadow behind, and a woman holds a child on her lap near the lower left, with a dog at her feet.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1820
Medium
Watercolors Transparencies
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
3157 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1820.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: La fragua de un herrero con mujer y niño

Un interior oscuro muestra a un herrero junto a una fragua encendida, con chispas saltando del metal caliente mientras el fuego ilumina su figura. Otros trabajadores aparecen en la sombra detrás, y una mujer sostiene a un niño en el regazo a la izquierda, con un perro a sus pies.

Português: A forja de um ferreiro com mulher e criança

Um interior escuro mostra um ferreiro diante de uma forja incandescente, com faíscas saltando do metal quente enquanto o fogo ilumina sua figura. Outros trabalhadores aparecem na sombra ao fundo, e uma mulher segura uma criança no colo à esquerda, com um cão aos pés.

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