The Old Mill
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The Old Mill

TitleThe Old Mill
ArtistJean François Millet French, 1814-1875
Date1866/70 19th century
MediumPastel with stumping, pen and black ink, and touches of black chalk, on cream wove paper, laid down on wood pulp board
Classificationpastel
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of John Wentworth
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Old Mill” is a work by Jean François Millet French, 1814-1875, dated 1866/70. It is executed in pastel with stumping, pen and black ink, and touches of black chalk, on cream wove paper, laid down on wood pulp board and classified as pastel. 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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