Herman Heijenbrock - Miner in Belgium, 1914

Herman Heijenbrock (1871-1948)

Miner in Belgium

Oil on panel

26.5 x 21.5 cm

Frame: 37 x 32 cm

Signed and dated lower left ’14, annotated upper right “Mijnwerker België”.

Exhibition:

Schilderen in de gloed van de oven, 8 December 2024 – 23 March 2025, Stedelijk Museum Vianen.

Condition:

In very good condition

Provenance:

Private collection, the southern Netherlands

Additional information:

Herman Heijenbrock was a Dutch artist inspired by the rise of heavy industry and mining in the early twentieth century. His works are imbued with a fascination for technological progress and the monumental aspects of industrial landscapes. His paintings and drawings capture the raw beauty of industrial scenes, focusing on imposing machinery, smoking chimneys and the workers who laboured in these demanding environments. His use of bold lines, strong contrasts and detailed compositions brought the power and scale of industry to life on the canvas. Through his work we glimpse the Industrial Revolution and its influence on society. Heijenbrock’s art reflects not only his admiration for technological progress, but also his recognition of human effort and the life that developed amid this thriving industry. His work remains a valuable testimony to this historical period.