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The Potato Gatherers
19th century
Jean-François Millet (Artist) French, 1814-1875 F.G.J. (Printer) French
Lithograph printed in black ink on green paper
Image: 9 3/8 × 12 1/2 inches (23.8 × 31.8 cm) Sheet: 13 1/4 × 16 7/8 inches (33.7 × 42.9 cm)
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Prints, Drawings & Photographs
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Kamperman
46.199
This work is in the public domain.
Markings
Signed, on stone, lower right: J.F.M (Lugt 1460) Signed, in pencil, lower left: F.G.J. imp. 23
Inscribed, in pencil, in various hands, across lower edge: 3 in margin 10 x 13 [ ] mat The Potato Gatherers 11 Millet Inscribed, in black crayon, lower right: C 7315
Provenance
Dr. and Mrs. George Kamperman
1946-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)
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Jean-François Millet, The Potato Gatherers, 19th century, lithograph printed in black ink on green paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Kamperman, 46.199.
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