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La Boullie (The Porridge)

Name: La Boullie (The Porridge)
Brand: RoGallery
SKU: 68617

Jean-François Millet

$3,500

French (1814–1875)

Date: 1861
Drypoint Etching, signed and dated in the plate
Image Size: 6 x 5 inches
Frame Size: 15.5 x 12.5 inches
Reference: Delteil 17; Melot 17

$3,500

Framed

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about La Boullie (The Porridge)

"La Boulie" or "The Porridge" is a touching image of a mother testing the temperature of the food before feeding her young infant.

Jean-François Millet was one of the founders of the Barbizon School. This 1861 etching is signed and dated in the plate.

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About The Artist: Jean-François Millet

Jean-François Millet (October 4, 1814 – January 20, 1875) was a French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France. Millet is noted for his scenes of peasant farmers; he can be categorized as part of the naturalism and realism movements. Millet was the first child of Jean-Louis-Nicolas and Aimée-Henriette-Adélaïde Henry Millet, members of the peasant community in the village of Gruchy,...

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About The Medium: Drypoint

Drawing on metal plate with a needle of hard steel, often with a diamond point. The burr that is formed along the edge of the line traps the link for a soft rich effect.

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