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Print, Shepherdess Knitting

This is a Print. It was print maker: Jean-Francois Millet. It is dated 1862 and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is etching in brown ink on white paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mrs. David Keppel. It is credited Gift of Mrs. David Keppel.

Its dimensions are

Platemark: 31.8 × 23.6 cm (12 1/2 × 9 5/16 in.) 37.6 × 31.9 cm (14 13/16 × 12 9/16 in.)

It is inscribed

In plate, lower left: "J.F. Millet"

Cite this object as

Print, Shepherdess Knitting; Print Maker: Jean-Francois Millet; France; etching in brown ink on white paper; Platemark: 31.8 × 23.6 cm (12 1/2 × 9 5/16 in.) 37.6 × 31.9 cm (14 13/16 × 12 9/16 in.); Gift of Mrs. David Keppel; 1957-168-14

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