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Artist:
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Jean-François Millet
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Title:
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Pasture near Cherbourg (Normandy)
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Date:
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1871-1872
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Medium:
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Oil on canvas
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Dimensions:
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28 3/4 x 36 3/8 in. (73.03 x 92.39 cm) (canvas)
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Credit Line:
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Bequest of Mrs. Erasmus C. Lindley in memory of her father, James J. Hill
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Location:
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Gallery 321
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This painting once belonged to James J. Hill (1838-1916), the Minnesota railroad magnate whose collection of European paintings forms the basis of the Institute's nineteenth-century holdings.
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Millet, Jean-François
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Nationality:
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French
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Life Dates:
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French, 1814 - 1875
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Signature LL in dark brown: [J.F.Millet]
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Classification:
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Paintings
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Physical Description:
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Landscape with figures and cattle
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Creation Place:
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Europe, France, , ,
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Accession #:
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49.5
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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