La Laitière, 18th century. Creator: Jean Baptiste Marie Huet.

La Laitière, 18th century. Creator: Jean Baptiste Marie Huet.

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La Laitière, 18th century. The Milkmaid. The figure is possibly based on Perrette in Jean de la Fontaine's "La Laitière et le Pot au Lait", (book VII, fable x). The dairy maid's pose, with container on her head, echoes classical water carriers.


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Creator
  1. Jean Baptiste Marie Huet, attributed to: French: Artist, painter, engraver, designer
People Related
  1. Jean de la Fontaine: French: Author, poet, writer

Picture Type
  1. Painting
  2. Picture

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3667x4986
File Size : 53,566kb


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  1. 2313
  1. 1030003577
  1. 2-930-147
  1. 2313
  1. 2930147

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