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La Grande Bergère

Print
1862 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Etching of a female shepherd holding a staff and standing in the shadow of a rock while a dog walks ahead along a path.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleLa Grande Bergère (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching
Brief description
Etching by Jean-François Millet of a shepherdess entitled 'La Grande Bergère'. France, 1862.
Physical description
Etching of a female shepherd holding a staff and standing in the shadow of a rock while a dog walks ahead along a path.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.125in (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1938)
  • Width: 12.125in (Note: Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1938)
Credit line
Gift of Mr. John Gillespie through The Art Fund
Bibliographic reference
Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1938
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.253-1938

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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