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William Baxter Palmer Closson

The Sheep Shearer

Description

Maker

William Baxter Palmer Closson (American, 1848-1926)
Jean-François Millet (French, 1814-1875), designer

Title

The Sheep Shearer

Year

1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

wood engraving

Supports

Dimensions

19.7 x 13.3 cm (7 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:in pencil below image on right:WBC; in LL corner of sheet:The Sheep Shearer by J. F. Millet; Verso:in pencil in LL corner:51.087.17In Plate--In bottom center:Closson Sc.; in LR corner:J F Millet

Marks: Stamped in brown ink on verso:RISD/MUSEUM/OF ART & PROVIDENCE/RHODE ISLAND inscribed in circle.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Helen C. Robertson

Object Number

51.087.17

Type

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William Baxter Palmer Closson (American, 1848-1926)
Jean-François Millet (French, 1814-1875), designer
The Sheep Shearer, 1800s
wood engraving
19.7 x 13.3 cm (7 3/4 x 5 1/4 inches) (plate)
Gift of Helen C. Robertson 51.087.17

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