The Reaper

Public Domain

Artist / maker

Constantin Meunier (sculptors)

Date

ca. 1892

Period

19th century

Collection

Museum of Fine Arts Ghent
Constantin Meunier is mainly known for his realistic sculptures. He gained an international reputation for his portrayals of miners and farm labourers. Meunier emphasised their physical strength. For him the exaltation of labour above social conscience was of prime importance. The Reaper portrays both the rhythm of and the exertion involved in the work being done.

More about this work

Features
Artist / maker Constantin Meunier VIAF RKD Wikidata
Type bronze AAT
Category sculpture (visual works)
Material bronze
Dimensions 56.7 x 43.4 x 27.5 cm
Location Work on display
Object number 1987-D
Description
Subject figures (representations)
Tags rural life Iconclass, male sex; man Iconclass, adult man Iconclass, farmers Iconclass, reaping, picking, mowing ~ harvest Iconclass, agricultural implements: scythe Iconclass, leaning forward Iconclass
Linked open data
Data PURL https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1987-D
IIIF manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/3585/manifest.json
LIDO XML https://datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be/oai?verb=GetRecord&metadataPrefix=oai_lido&identifier=oai:datahub.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be:mskgent.be:1987-D
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