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Woman Pulling Flax
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| Artist / Maker | Jacques Adrien Lavieille |
|---|---|
| Date | 1853, after drawing made in 1852 |
| Culture / Origin | France |
| Medium | Wood engraving in black on gray China paper, laid down on ivory wove paper (chine collé) |
| Dimensions | Image: 13.2 × 7.5 cm (5 1/4 × 3 in.); Primary support: 18.2 × 13.1 cm (7 3/16 × 5 3/16 in.); Secondary support: 29.1 × 23.4 cm (11 1/2 × 9 1/4 in.) |
| Department | Prints and Drawings |
| Type |
About the Artist
Jacques Adrien Lavieille (French, 1818-1862) — after Jean François Millet (French, 1814-1875) — printed by Jules Claye (French, 1806-1886) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.
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