Going to Work
Going to Work

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Going to Work,

1863

Jean-François Millet, 1814–1875; born Gruchy, France; died Barbizon, France
Printed by Auguste Delâtre, 1822–1907; born Paris, France; died Paris
x1946-301
Millet made few prints in his lifetime, yet his distinctive drawing style is easily recognizable in this etching, by far the largest in his graphic oeuvre. Built up from a multitude of short, workman-like strokes, Millet’s etchings capture a wide range of carefully observed details. Here, he used a deceptively simple technique to describe the stubble of mown hay in the fields, the straw in the young farmhands’ sabots, the texture of the homespun fabric of their clothing, and the young woman’s basket, worn as a hat to shield her head from the warmth of the early morning sun.

Information

Title
Going to Work
Dates

1863

Maker
Jean-François Millet
Printed by Auguste Delâtre
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
plate: 30.9 x 38.5 cm. (12 3/16 x 15 3/16 in.) sheet: 44.2 x 60.1 cm. (17 3/8 x 23 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Laura P. Hall Memorial Collection
Object Number
x1946-301
Place Made

Europe, France

Inscription
Signed in plate, lower left: J.F. Millet Inscribed in plate below image, lower right: Imp. A. Delatre Paris
Marks/Labels/Seals
Collector Nicolas-Auguste Hazard's stamp, verso: (Lugt 1975)
Reference Numbers
Beraldi 20; Delteil 19
Culture
European, French
Type
etchings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
etching (printing process)
Subject
farms, men, figures (representations), women

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