Woman Feeding Her Child

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Jean François Millet

Title

Woman Feeding Her Child

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1861

Medium

Etching and drypoint with remarques on ivory laid paper hinged on left side to cream card

Dimensions

Image/plate: 21 × 15.9 cm (8 5/16 × 6 5/16 in.); Parimary support: 30.8 × 23.3 cm (12 3/16 × 9 3/16 in.); Secondary support: 36.8 × 28.6 cm (14 1/2 × 11 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Alice H. Brown in memory of Cyrus Hall McCormick

Reference Number

1944.69

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