Peasants and a Mill
Franz de Paula Ferg
18th century
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
sheet: 3 15/16 x 3 1/4 in. (10 x 8.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.752
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
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About the Artist
Franz de Paula Ferg · 1689–1740
**Franz de Paula Ferg** (2 May 1689 – 1740), also known as Francis Paul Ferg, was an Austrian painter, draughtsman, and printmaker renowned for his detailed scenes of everyday life, including markets, villages, fairs, and peasant gatherings, often set within landscapes or with architectural elements. Born in Vienna as the son of the history painter Adam Pankraz Ferg (1651–1729), he received his i...