The Churner (La Baratteuse)

Jean-François Milletca. 1855-1858

Details

Title: The Churner (La Baratteuse)
Creator: Jean-François Millet
Date Created: ca. 1855-1858
Signatures / Inscriptions: Unsigned; inscribed in lower margin: “First state before the address of Delâtre the printer. Very rare. From the Giacomelli Collection.”
Print State: Second of three states
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 chine collé
Keywords: France, genre, labor
Image Credit Line: Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (http://www.wesleyan.edu/dac/openaccess)
Dimensions: Plate dimensions: 178 mm x 119 mm (7.01 in. x 4.69 in.). Sheet dimensions: 547 mm x 350 mm (21.54 in. x 13.78 in.).
Bibliography: Melot 10; Delteil 10; LeBrun 11
Associated People: Created by Jean-François Millet (French, 1814-1875)
Accession Number: 1937.D1.118

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