A Seated Shepherd with His Dog and Sheep
1830-75 · Conté crayon on wove paper
Dimensions 17.5 × 29.5 cm
Collection: Doria Collection
This drawing of a shepherd may be a reference to the story of the Prodigal Son, shown here poor and in despair before his return. This drawing was part of the collection of Count Armand Doria until 1899, it is now at the MET in New York. Ce dessin peut être une référence à l'histoire du Fils Prodigue, montré ici miséreux et abattu avant son retour. Ce dessin a fait partie de la collection du Comte Armand Doria jusqu'en 1899, il se trouve à présent au MET à New York.
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A Seated Shepherd with His Dog and Sheep (1830-75) by Jean-Francois Millet, Conté crayon on wove paper, from the Doria Collection.
About Jean-Francois Millet
Jean-François Millet (October 4, 1814 – January 20, 1875) was a French artist and one of the founders of the Barbizon school in rural France. Millet is noted for his paintings of peasant farmers and can be categorized as part of the Realism art movement.
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