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Jean-François Millet
Studies of a Man Digging1863

Not on view
Vertical chalk drawing on gray-tan paper, a standing figure bent forward reaching down toward a second lightly sketched figure below, rendered in loose gestural strokes

Jean-François Millet, Studies of a Man Digging, 1863, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Orrel P. Reed, Jr., photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Jean-François Millet
France, Gruchy, 1814-1875
Title
Studies of a Man Digging
Place Made
France
Date Made
1863
Medium
Charcoal
Dimensions
Sheet: 8 7/8 x 3 5/8 in. (22.54 x 9.21 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Orrel P. Reed, Jr.
Accession Number
M.65.16
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings