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Jean François Millet

The Spinner

1868–69
Etching with traces of drypoint on ivory laid paper attached to cream wove card
19.9 × 12.9 cm (7.8 × 5.1 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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