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Constantin Émile Meunier

Kneeling Miner

Description

Maker

Constantin Émile Meunier (Belgian, 1831-1905)
J. Petermann, foundry or carver

Title

Kneeling Miner

Year

1896

Medium

  • bronze

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • bronze

Materials

bronze

Dimensions

24.8 x 14.3 x 14.6 cm (9 3/4 x 5 5/8 x 5 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Incised below L foot:C. Meunier;inscription on bronze plaque on marble base:A MON VIEW AMICH. VANDERSTAPPENEN SOUVENIR DU 11 AVRIL 1896 C Meunier

Marks: J. PETERMANN·FONDEUR·BRUXELLES

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Membership Fund

Object Number

71.036

Type

  • Sculpture

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European Paintings and Sculpture, ca. 1770 - 1937

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

European Painting and Sculpture, circa 1770-1937
Oct 18, 1991 – Jan 26, 1992

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Constantin Émile Meunier (Belgian, 1831-1905)
J. Petermann, foundry or carver
Kneeling Miner, 1896
Bronze
24.8 x 14.3 x 14.6 cm (9 3/4 x 5 5/8 x 5 3/4 inches)
Museum Membership Fund 71.036

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