The Large Shepherdess (La Grande Bergere)
1862
Artist, French, 1814 - 1875
Jean-François Millet
Attributed to
Artwork overview
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Medium
etching on laid paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
sheet: 14 5/8 x 11 1/4 in. (37.15 x 28.58 cm)
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Accession Number
2015.143.150
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Catalogue Raisonné
Delteil, no. 18, State only
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Frank Baker Bristow [1885 - 1968 ] Washington, D.C (Lugt 982a).; Corcoran Gallery, Washington, D.C.; acquired by National Gallery, 2015.
Associated Names
Bibliography
1906
Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy: no. 18
Inscriptions
lower left in plate: J. F. Millet ; by later hand, lower left verso : K 22 Shepherdess Knitting , 6826.961; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 45
Markings
Frank Baker Bristow [1885 - 1968 ] Washington, D.C (Lugt 982a)