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Peasants Going to Work

A work made of etching and drypoint on warm grayish wove paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching and drypoint on warm grayish wove paper.

Date:

1863

Artist:

Jean François Millet (French, 1814-1875)
printed by Auguste Delâtre (French, 1822-1907)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Jean François Millet

Title

Peasants Going to Work

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1863

Medium

Etching and drypoint on warm grayish wove paper

Dimensions

Image/plate: 38.4 × 30.8 cm (15 1/8 × 12 3/16 in.); Sheet: 45.7 × 37.2 cm (18 × 14 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson

Reference Number

1923.38

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