The Seamstress (La Couseuse)

c. 1855

Jean-François Millet

Associated Names
Jean-François Millet

Artist, French, 1814 - 1875

The image shows a person sewing. They are sitting on a chair, facing slightly to the right. Their head is bowed down as they focus on sewing fabric. Their features are not clearly visible, and they wear a cap and long-sleeved clothing. The person holds a needle and thread. The setting includes a textured wall, a window, and draped fabric. The floor texture is visible and the scene is rendered in monochromatic style with a focus on shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow, 1968)

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 7 × 4 15/16 in. (17.78 × 12.54 cm)
    plate: 10.6 × 7.5 cm (4 3/16 × 2 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1564

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 9, 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: no. 9, iii/iii

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 68.26.979

Markings

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

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