The Churner (La Baratteuse)

1855

Jean-François Millet

Associated Names
Jean-François Millet

Artist, French, 1814 - 1875

Auguste Delâtre

Printer, French, 1822 - 1907

The image shows a person standing upright with both hands gripping a staff placed inside a large wooden churn. The person's facial features are in shadow, and they appear to be concentrating on their task. The person is wearing a headscarf and a simple garment. A small animal stands close to the person's feet, looking in the opposite direction. The background is a dimly lit interior with shelves stocked with sacks or bundles. The floor has a rough, textured surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.9 × 11.8 cm (7 1/16 × 4 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 22.2 × 15.2 cm (8 3/4 × 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1555

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil no. 10, State iii/iii

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. 10, iii/iii

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Imp. par Aug Delâtre, Rue St. Jacque 171; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: K 23 The Churner; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 18.00 / 68.26.959

Markings

Frank Baker Bristow [1885 - 1968 ] Washington, D.C (Lugt 982a)

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