4 0 c m
33cm
actual image size: 25cm x 32cm
Description
Oil painting by Gilbert Daykin, symbolically showing a miner in chains, enslaved by his trade. Daykin (1886-1939) himself remained a miner in spite of his artistic succes. He was killed in a mining accident.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10199831
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