The Pikeman, Bullring, Wexford, Ireland
The Pikeman statue in The Bullring, which was sculpted by Irish nationalist Oliver Sheppard in 1905. My original image painted 3 times in dap using camille, aquarell & felt tip brushes, then combined in photoshop using layers & blend modes. The Bullring was the scene of a massacre after Cromwell’s sacking of the town in 1662. During the 1798 Rebellion, the Bullring became home to a pike-making factory, which was used by the insurgents to make and repair pikes. The pike was an extremely long spear that was popular amongst infantry soldiers. However, unlike other spears, it was not intended to be thrown.
Size: 4000px × 2470px
Location: Wexford, Ireland
Photo credit: © David Carton Digital / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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