The Miners

Constantin Meunier

Cleveland Museum of Art

The sculpture depicts a dark-colored, possibly bronze, rectangular relief with a group of men. The men wear caps and some wear headlamps. One man carries another man on his back, with the carried man's legs hanging down. The carried man has his right arm around the carrier's neck and his left arm dangling. The men are dressed in simple clothing. The background of the relief appears to represent stone or brick. The relief is set against a gradient background that transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom. The overall scene represents miners. The title of the work is "The Miners" by Constantin Meunier.