“Peasant Resting” by Jean François Millet (c. 1855) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

Peasant Resting

Peasant Resting

TitlePeasant Resting
ArtistJean François Millet French, 1814-1875
Datec. 1855 19th century
MediumEtching, with graphite additions and graphite sketch on verso, on ivory wove paper
Classificationetching
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Alice H. Brown in memory of Cyrus Hall McCormick
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Peasant Resting” is a work by Jean François Millet French, 1814-1875, dated c. 1855. It is executed in etching, with graphite additions and graphite sketch on verso, on ivory wove paper and classified as etching. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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