The Spinner
Jean François Millet · 1868–69 · Etching and drypoint on ivory laid paper
Public domain
Marked public domain (CC0) by the Art Institute of Chicago.
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About this picture
The Spinner is a public-domain illustration by Jean François Millet, dated 1868–69. Etching and drypoint on ivory laid paper. The file comes from Art Institute of Chicago.
“The Spinner” (1868–69) makes rural labor the subject. Millet’s figures are large and grave, usually bent to the work in front of them.
About the artist
Jean-François Millet (1814–1875) painted peasants and rural labor around Barbizon. The figures are large and grave, and the work itself is the subject.
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