Schaapherderin, leunend op een stok
Jean François Millet
1860 - 1869
Medium
paper
Dimensions
395; 293
About this artwork
hoogte 395 mm x breedte 293 mm
Art Historical Context
Jean-François Millet's *Schaapherderin, leunend op een stok* (Shepherdess Leaning on a Stick), between 1860 and 1869, captures the quiet dignity of rural life—a hallmark of the artist's oeuvre. This intimate drawing on paper, measuring 395 mm high by 293 mm wide, depicts a shepherdess resting on her staff, evoking the timeless labors of the French countryside. Millet, a leading figure in the Barbizon and Realism movement, elevated everyday peasants from mere subjects to symbols of endurance and nobility, challenging the romanticized ideals of academic art. Rendered in Millet's characteristic ...