“The Maternal Precaution” by Jean François Millet (1860–63) 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.

The Maternal Precaution

The Maternal Precaution

TitleThe Maternal Precaution
ArtistJean François Millet French, 1814-1875
Date1860–63 19th century
MediumCliché-verre retouched with dark brown ink on cream wove photo-sensitized paper
Classificationcliché-verre
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

“The Maternal Precaution” is a work by Jean François Millet French, 1814-1875, dated 1860–63. It is executed in cliché-verre retouched with dark brown ink on cream wove photo-sensitized paper and classified as cliché-verre. 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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Updated 2026-09-06