Mining Sculpture as Fine Art

Abstract

514 ROCKS & MINERALS Figure 1A. Mineur is a bare-chested, barefoot French miner with safety lamp and pickaxe. The signed bronze sculpture stands 30 cm tall on a self-base-plate with an attached brass tag that reads: “MINEUR Par A. Gaudez H. C.” The French sculptor is AdrienEtienne Gaudez; cast in Paris ca. 1890s. Marie and Terry Huizing collection No. 6308, Mark Mauthner photo. as Fine Art Figure 1B. A close-up of artist A. Gaudez’s signature.