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Woman Feeding Her Child (La Bouillie)

1861
19th century
210 x 158 mm (8.3 x 6.2 in.)

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

Object Type: print

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

State: First of six states

Print impression quality: Good

Edition: According to original DAC catalog card, “3 proofs only” in this state

Marks: Unsigned; inscribed in lower margin: “See LeBrun catalogue No. 18. ‘Trial proof’ only 4 impressions. This was Millet’s own proof—and was bought from his son in 1891. FK” (Frederick Keppel)

Bibliography: Loys Delteil 17 i/v; Melot 17 i/ii; Alfred Lebrun 18.

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

Accession Number: 1937.D1.125

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children (people by age group)*, domestic genre, genre*

children (people by age group) - People in the earliest developmental stage of life. [August 1996 related term added. February 1995 descriptor changed, was "children". September 1993 related term added. November 1992 alternate term added. February 1991 scope note added.]
domestic genre
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.]

Dimensions

plate Dimensions: 210 x 158 mm (8.3 x 6.2 in.)

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Jean-François Millet, French, (1814–1875) . Woman Feeding Her Child (La Bouillie), 1861. Etching printed in brown ink on laid paper. First of six states. plate : 210 x 158 mm (8.3 x 6.2 in.). Sheet : 326 x 251 mm (12.8 x 9.9 in.). DAC accession number 1937.D1.125. 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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