The Miners
1915
oil
canvas
From the collection of Hermitage Museum
The Miners is a 1915 oil by Jules Besson, held at Hermitage Museum.
This painting shows a group of people in front of a large industrial building. The people are dressed in old-fashioned clothing and appear to be workers. In the background, there is a tall chimney emitting smoke. The painting is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the clothing and facial expressions of the people. The colors are muted, with shades of brown and gray dominating the palette. The artist of this painting is Jules Besson.
Jules Gustave Besson (1 August 1868 in Paris – ?) was a French painter. He was a pupil of Alexandre Cabanel, Élie Delaunay, and particularly Gustave Moreau at the Beaux-Arts, Paris, but did not follow his teacher's…
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