This worker stands ready to pour molten iron into a mould. Wartime shells and domestic tools — as well as this bronze statue — were made in moulds. By emphasizing the figure’s powerful stance, Canadian sculptor Florence Wyle captures the strength required to do this kind of work. Notice the way the ladle bends under the weight of the liquefied iron.

A Moulder
Sculpted by Florence Wyle between 1918 and 1919
Beaverbrook Collection of War Art
Canadian War Museum 19710261-0424

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