Art, literature & history
The Man Leaning on His Spade
c. 1847
- Dating
- Approximate date range
- Held at
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Medium
- Etching on ivory wove card
- Dimensions
- Image/plate: 8.6 × 6.9 cm (3 7/16 × 2 3/4 in.); Sheet: 9.1 × 7.4 cm (3 5/8 × 2 15/16 in.)
- Collection no.
- 1944.43
- Attribution
- By the artist
- Image rights
- CC0 1.0License details
Jean-François Millet. The Man Leaning on His Spade. Art Institute of Chicago. CC0 1.0. Compressed full-frame reproduction.
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
About this artwork
The Man Leaning on His Spade — Jean-François Millet. c. 1847.
Medium: Etching on ivory wove card. Dimensions: Image/plate: 8.6 × 6.9 cm (3 7/16 × 2 3/4 in.); Sheet: 9.1 × 7.4 cm (3 5/8 × 2 15/16 in.).
Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.
Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.
Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.