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Source Description
Millet's image of a shepherdess knitting on the plain of Chailly was modeled after his daughter Louise and was one of his most critically successful works when shown at the 1864 Salon. This is one of four pastels versions after the painting (now in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris). His dynamic use of pastels masterfully evokes the sense of light breaking through the clouds.
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Document identity
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11004
label
The Shepherdess and Her Flock
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obj
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drawing
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2
Source metadata
id
11004
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
The Shepherdess and Her Flock
description
Millet's image of a shepherdess knitting on the plain of Chailly was modeled after his daughter Louise and was one of his most critically successful works when shown at the 1864 Salon. This is one of four pastels versions after the painting (now in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris). His dynamic use of pastels masterfully evokes the sense of light breaking through the clouds.
provenance
Charles Tillot Sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, May 14, 1887, lot 29; purchased by William T. Walters (through George A. Lucas as agent), Baltimore, May 14, 1887 [1]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] The Diary of George A. Lucas, p. 649.
date
1862-67
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CC0
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en
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Painting & Drawing
drawings (visual works)
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2
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2
source
import
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cm
width
39.4
height
50.8
dimensionsRaw
15 1/2 x 20 in. (39.4 x 50.8 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] Lower right
in black pastel: J.F. Millet
med
pastel and charcoal with black pen and ink on dark beige, moderately thick, slightly textured wove paper
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6410
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EAN
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366
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432
2069
631
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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725e28ab6c0452f4
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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683358b967df6f7c
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no
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no