The Sick Child
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The Sick Child

TitleThe Sick Child
ArtistJean-François Millet (French, 1814–1875)
Date1858 19th century
Mediumblack crayon; framing lines in black crayon
ClassificationDrawing
OriginFrance, 19th century France
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Sick Child, 1858. Jean-François Millet (French, 1814–1875). Black crayon; framing lines in black crayon; sheet: 40.4 x 32.1 cm (15 7/8 x 12 5/8 in.); image: 32.9 x 24.9 cm (12 15/16 x 9 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Paul J. Vignos Jr., 1998.300
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Sick Child” is a work by Jean-François Millet (French, 1814–1875), dated 1858. It is executed in black crayon; framing lines in black crayon and classified as drawing. 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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