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Jean-François Millet
La Veillée1855-1856

Not on view
Etching of two seated figures in near-total darkness leaning over a swaddled infant, with a burst of white light radiating behind them
Artist or Maker
Jean-François Millet
France, Gruchy, 1814-1875
Title
La Veillée
Place Made
France
Date Made
1855-1856
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 3/8 × 10 1/2 in. (36.51 × 26.67 cm) Image: 5 3/4 × 4 1/8 in. (14.61 × 10.48 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Patricia and Michael Forman
Accession Number
AC1995.119.4
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustré:Millet, Rousseau, Dupré, Jongkind, Vol 1. Paris: Chez l'auteur, 1906-1926.