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The Reaper, ca. 1892

  • bronze
  • 56.7 x 43.4 x 27.5 cm
  • Inv. 1987-D

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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.

Artist

Constantin Meunier RKD VIAF Wikidata
Etterbeek (Brussels) 1831 - Ixelles 1905
sculptorsAAT

Title The Reaper
Date ca. 1892
Period 19th century
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings signatures (names) in the front right under the left foot: C. Meunier
Collection sculpture AAT
Object type bronze AAT
Inventory number 1987-D
Acquisition credit purchase
Patrick Derom Gallery
Brussels
1987
Current whereabouts Work on display
Permalink https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1987-D
IIIF Manifest https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/3585/manifest.json
Art & Architecture Thesaurus 300189808 figures (representations) AAT
Keywords Iconclass 31A2321 leaning forward Iconclass
31A71 male sex; man Iconclass
31D14 adult man Iconclass
46A14 farmers Iconclass
46A222 rural life Iconclass
47I141 reaping, picking, mowing ~ harvest Iconclass
47I15(SCYTHE) agricultural implements: scythe Iconclass
School / Style realism (artistic form of expression) AAT
Begegnungen in Wien : Egger-Lienz, Rodin, Meunier, Segantini, Hodler, Klimt, Schiele (Ausstellung Lienz, Schloss Bruck, 18.05 - 03.11.2002) / Kristian Sotriffer. - Lienz : Museum der Stadt Lienz, 2002
Werk & Leven : Een eeuw Belgische Kunst 1848 - 1948 = Travail & Vie : Un Siècle d' Art Belge 1848 - 1948 (tentoonstelling Gent, Museum van Industriële Archeologie en Textiel, 12 september - 9 november 1997) / Paul Aron, Jean Buyck, Xavier Canonne. - Antwerpen : Pandora, 1997
Léon Frederic : Un autre réalisme (exposition Ornans, musée Gustave Courbet, 06.07 - 15.10.2018) / Frédérique Thomas-Maurin, Lonnie Baverel, Séverine Petit, Benjamin Foudral, Isolde De Buck, Johan De Smet, Bruno Fornari, Herwig Todts, Eric Min. - Ornans : Musée Gustave Courbet, 2018 ; Besançon : Éditions du Sekoya, 2018 (p. 107)
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