A Seated Shepherd with His Dog and Sheep by Jean François Millet — Jean François Millet. A Seated Shepherd with His Dog and Sheep, 1830–75. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Public domain (CC0).

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A Seated Shepherd with His Dog and Sheep

by Jean François Millet

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Artist: Jean-François Millet (French, Gruchy 1814–1875 Barbizon)
Date: 1830–75
Medium: Conté crayon on wove paper
Dimensions: 7 5/16 x 12 in. (18.6 x 30.5 cm)
Type: Drawing
Classification: Drawings
Department: Drawings and Prints
Credit line: Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971
Accession no.: 1972.118.223

Provenance

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