The Sheepshearer

Henry Linton British

After Jean-François Millet French

19th century

Not on view

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Title: The Sheepshearer
Artist: Henry Linton (British, London 1815–1899 Kingston-upon-Thames)
Artist: After Jean-François Millet (French, Gruchy 1814–1875 Barbizon)
Date: 19th century
Medium: Woodcut
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Carl Zigrosser, 1925
Object Number: 25.79.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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