
4 0 c m
31cm
actual image size: 23cm x 32cm
Description
Oil painting by Gilbert Daykin showing three miners in a coal mine, one of whom is taking a drink from his Dudley, a water bottle with a capacity of three pints, enough to last a shift. Daykin (1886-1939), a miner himself, was killed in a mining accident.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10199828
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