Composition in black and white. Contour lines, shaded, angular lines, quick strokes. It represents two men working in the interior of iron foundry, seeing themselves boilers on the left and on the right. One of the workers is on the left of center, standing with his back. He has head, leg and arm on the right profile to the right. His on the right hand holds the object or long, rectangular instrument seen in diagonal direction in the melting pot that is at the upper right corner. He has his legs apart and his bare torso, dress pants rolled up and has bare feet. To his on the left big pot or hanging on stream can. To the right of center is the other lowered worker and profile to the left, with hands holding iron bars that are stacked on the floor. It has the naked torso, dress pants rolled up and is barefoot. In the top on the right, cauldron on furnace plate. Throughout the composition on the figures, sinuous lines, shading, and grisados interlocking features.
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