A pencil drawing on a light gray background, possibly paper, depicts two men working on an object. The man on the right wears no shirt and faces left. The shirtless man on the right leans over an object on a table. The man on the left wears a hat and a collared shirt. The man on the left wearing a hat bending over the man on the right. The man on the left appears to be holding a tool and looking down at the object. The object they work on resembles an axe head. The men are positioned on the right side of the image. The overall scene shows two laborers engaged in a task. Grinding the Axe by William Sidney Mount.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 1263 × 796 px
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