Colliery explosion

Colliery explosion "Rush to the pit's mouth"
 19th century

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
brush, wash and gouache
Measurements
19.0 × 25.0 cm
Accession Number
p.168.13-1
Department
International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1881
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Emotions and Mental States Human Figures
Subjects (specific)
collieries Cymmer (inhabited place) full-length figures man-made disasters men (male humans) mining Wales (country) women (female humans)

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