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Studies of miners at coal face.

Drawing
1942 (made)
Artist/Maker
Henry Moore
Place of origin
UK (made)

Studies of miners at coal face. 13 figures. Squared in pencil.

Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
TitleStudies of miners at coal face. (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Black chalk and black ink
Chalk
Ink
Paper
Drawing
Brief description
'Studies for miners at coal face', chalk drawing by Henry Moore, 1942
Physical description
Studies of miners at coal face. 13 figures. Squared in pencil.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25cm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1959)
  • Width: 17.7cm (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1959)
Style
20th
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Moore 42' (Signed in pencil)
  • Dated in pencil: 1942
  • Inscribed in black ink: Do background dark leaving figures light and vice versa
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1959
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
CIRC.238-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1036828/studies-of-miners-at-coal-drawing-henry-moore/
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