The Vigil
| Title | The Vigil |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jean François Millet French, 1814-1875 |
| Date | 1856 19th century |
| Medium | Etching from a zinc plate in warm black on ivory laid China paper hinged at lower left corner to ivory card |
| Classification | etching |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Alice H. Brown in memory of Cyrus Hall McCormick |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0) |
About this artwork
“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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