La Cardeuse (The Wool Carder) / Jean-François Millet

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Accession Number
1955/1.120
Title
La Cardeuse (The Wool Carder)
Artist Nationality
French
Artist Life Dates
1814-1875
Object Creation Date
1855-1856
Object Creation Place
Europe (continent)
France (nation)
Creation Place 1
Europe (continent)
Creation Place 2
France (nation)
Dimensions
36 cm x 24.8 cm (14 3/16 in. x 9 3/4 in.)
Century
19th Century
Primary Object Classification
Print
Primary Object Type
intaglio print
Secondary Object Type
etching and drypoint
Physical Description
A woman is shown seated in a simple interior. She is holding carding combs and is seated next to a pile of uncarded wool on one side and skeins of yarn on the other. Behind her is the wheel of a spinning wheel.
Subject Matter
This quiet humble interior with a woman carding wool shows Millet's affinities with Dutch 17th century genre scenes, many of which also feature peasants or working class people.
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713 x 1037
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Record
1955/1.120
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"La Cardeuse (The Wool Carder); Jean-François Millet." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1955-sl-1.120/1955_1.120.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 18, 2024.
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