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In the Auvergne, c. 1866–69. Oil on canvas.

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Oil on canvas · 81.5 × 99.9 cm · Art Institute of Chicago · Barbizon School

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Museum title
In the Auvergne
Artist
Jean-François Millet (French, 1814–1875)
Date
c. 1866–69
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
81.5 × 99.9 cm (32 1/16 × 39 1/4 in.); Framed: 117.5 × 136.9 × 21 cm (46 1/4 × 53 7/8 × 8 1/4 in.)
Credit line
Potter Palmer Collection
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1814–1875

Barbizon School c. 1830–1870

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In the Auvergne · Jean François Millet, c. 1866–69
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