Miners
1825
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1825
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Miners is a 1825 by Daniel Maclise, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a group of people working underground, hunched over tools. Two figures lie on stretchers, one with a red cloth over their chest. The scene is rough and quick—just lines and light shading, like a hurried note. A lamp hangs nearby, casting a dim glow. The red cloth might mark someone hurt, but the artist kept it simple. The drawing feels urgent, like a snapshot of real life, not polished art. Want to see more sketches like this? Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
