A 19th-century powder man, the crew member who handled explosives for mining and demolition, shown gripping a plunger detonator between his hands as if about to set off a charge. He wears a denim work shirt, a leather vest, a flat cap, and heavy trousers, standing over a scatter of dark blasting debris on a rocky base.

The braced, focused stance and the handheld detonator box capture the tense moment before a blast. The layered work clothing and the plunger prop are cleanly defined for painting.

A characterful figure for a mine, quarry, railroad-cutting, or frontier construction diorama, and a distinctive worker for an industrial-era scene on a model layout or wargame board.