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The Shepherdess and Her Flock
(18th and 19th Centuries )
Millet's image of a shepherdess knitting on the plain of Chailly was modeled after his daughter Louise and was one of his most critically successful works when shown at the 1864 Salon. This is one of four pastels versions after the painting (now in the Musée d'Orsay, Paris). His dynamic use of pastels masterfully evokes the sense of light breaking through the clouds.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Charles Tillot Sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, May 14, 1887, lot 29; purchased by William T. Walters (through George A. Lucas as agent), Baltimore, May 14, 1887 [1]; inherited by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
[1] The Diary of George A. Lucas, p. 649.
Exhibitions
| 2005-2006 | The Essence of Line: French Drawings from Ingres to Degas. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore; Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham; Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma. |
| 2004-2005 | The Road to Impressionism: Landscapes from Corot to Manet. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1992 | French Masterworks on Paper. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1983 | A Connoisseur's Portfolio: Nineteenth-century Drawings and Watercolors in the Walters Art Gallery. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1889-1890 | The Works of Antoine-Louis Barye. American Art Gallery (New York), New York. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/21/1963 | Treatment | coated; mounted; re-housed |
| 2/18/1983 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
| 2/17/1992 | Treatment | mounted; re-housed |
| 9/25/1998 | Examination | examined for loan |
| 9/25/1998 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
| 1/1/2002 | Treatment | examined for exhibition; mounted; other |
| 9/7/2004 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
Geographies
France (Place of Origin)
Measurements
15 1/2 x 20 in. (39.4 x 50.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. Walters, 1887
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
37.906