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Jean-François Millet

A Woman Sewing, 1855

Description

Maker

  • Jean-François Millet, 1814-1875, French

Title

A Woman Sewing

Year

1855

Medium

etching

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • etching

Supports

  • Light weight cream Oriental wove tissue paper

Dimensions

10.6 x 7.5 cm (4 3/16 x 2 7/8 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:in pencil, LL:A Woman Sewing

Identification

State

iii/iii

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Prints

Credit

Gift of Guy Mayer

Object Number

49.385

About

A preliminary drawing for this composition is also at the RISD Museum, see 20.794

Original--Recto:in pencil, LL:A Woman Sewing

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Publications

Le Peintre-Graveur Illustré

the graphic works of nineteenth and twentieth century artists

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Jean-François Millet

A Woman Sewing, ca. 1855

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