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The Seamstress by Jean François Millet — VisualArtsDB

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The Seamstress

The Seamstress

The Seamstress

Jean François Millet

1853

Medium: Etching on chine collé; second state
Dimensions: plate: 4 1/8 x 2 15/16 in. (10.5 x 7.5 cm) sheet: 19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (48.9 x 36.2 cm)
Genre: Print
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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