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Seaweed Gatherers (Ramasseurs de Varech)

ca. 1848-1850
19th century
101 x 124 mm (4 x 4.9 in.)

Jean-François Millet, French, (1814–1875)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Etching, roulette, and drypoint printed in brown ink on laid paper

State: Only state

Print impression quality: Very good; strike mark, center

Marks: Unsigned; inscribed in unknown hand, lower center: “…10 impressions taken/Rare Plate bought by Keppel, cancelled & reprinted. Melot repro. reversed”

Bibliography: Loys Delteil 8; Melot 8; Alfred Lebrun 9.

Credit Line: Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1937

Accession Number: 1937.D1.115

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beaches, France*, genre*, labor*, marine views*

beaches
France - TGN 1000070
genre - Use for pictorial representations, which may be in various media, that represent scenes or events from everyday life; usually used with another term such as "paintings" or "prints." [April 1991 descriptor moved.]
labor - Usage in the sense of physical work
marine views - Use For Term

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plate Dimensions: 101 x 124 mm (4 x 4.9 in.)

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Jean-François Millet, French, (1814–1875) . Seaweed Gatherers (Ramasseurs de Varech), ca. 1848-1850. Etching, roulette, and drypoint printed in brown ink on laid paper. Only state. plate : 101 x 124 mm (4 x 4.9 in.). Sheet : 164 x 223 mm (6.5 x 8.8 in.). DAC accession number 1937.D1.115. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1937. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: M. Johnston) .

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