“The Vigil” by Jean François Millet (1856) 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 Vigil

The Vigil

TitleThe Vigil
ArtistJean François Millet French, 1814-1875
Date1856 19th century
MediumEtching from a zinc plate in warm black on ivory laid China paper hinged at lower left corner to ivory card
Classificationetching
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Alice H. Brown in memory of Cyrus Hall McCormick
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

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“The Vigil” is a work by Jean François Millet French, 1814-1875, dated 1856. It is executed in etching from a zinc plate in warm black on ivory laid china paper hinged at lower left corner to ivory card 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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Updated 2026-09-06