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The Seated Shepherdess
Artist: MILLET, Jean-François (1814-1875)
The young shepherdess sits in peaceful contemplation, distracted from her grazing sheep. Her turning pose appears almost like a classical sculpture but is made realistic by her simple clothes, tanned skin and large work-worn hands. Millet's paintings changed the role of rural workers in art, focussing on the rigours of peasant labour, making them appear independent and often iconic.
Work was part of the AFA tour (2009-2010): From Turner to Cézanne: Masterpieces from the Davies Collection, National Museum Wales
Image: © Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 585
Creation/Production
MILLET, Jean-François
Role: Creation
Date: 1840-1850
Acquisition
Purchase - ass. of NACF, 1991
Purchased with support from The National Art Collections Fund
Measurements
Height: 18.6cm
Width: 24.3cm
h(cm) frame:44.8
w(cm) frame:50.5
d(cm) frame:9.0
Techniques
oil on board
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
oil
board
Location
In store
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