Man Leaning on His Spade (L’Homme appuye sur sa Beche)

Jean-François Milletca. 1847-1848

Details

Title: Man Leaning on His Spade (L’Homme appuye sur sa Beche)
Creator: Jean-François Millet
Date Created: ca. 1847-1848
Signatures / Inscriptions: Unsigned
Print State: Only state
Object Type: Prints, works of art
Object Link: See this artwork on the Davison Art Center website
Object Credit Line: Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University. Gift of George W. Davison (B.A. Wesleyan 1892), 1937
Materials & Techniques: Etching on laid paper. Watermark: Partial Fleur de lis with pendant 4
Keywords: agriculture, France, genre, labor
Image Credit Line: Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (http://www.wesleyan.edu/dac/openaccess)
Edition: Four known impressions according to Melot, who omits the DAC impression in this count
Dimensions: Plate dimensions: 85 mm x 68 mm (3.35 in. x 2.68 in.). Sheet dimensions: 256 mm x 243 mm (10.08 in. x 9.57 in.).
Bibliography: Melot 3; Delteil 3; Le Brun 4
Associated People: Created by Jean-François Millet (French, 1814-1875)
Accession Number: 1937.D1.110

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