James Sharples

Född: 1751

Död: 1811

Biografi:

James Sharples (4 September 1825 - 13 June 1893) was an English blacksmith and self-taught artist and engraver. He is best known for his work The Forge, which he painted and then engraved in his spare time. Sharples was born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, into a large family of thirteen. His father was a blacksmith, as were both of his gra...