Killing the Hog
Jean-François Millet
(French, 1814–1875)
about 1867–70
Medium/TechniqueCharcoal and pastel on beige prepared canvas
Dimensions68.0 x 88.4 cm (26 3/4 x 34 13/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Samuel Dennis Warren
Accession number92.2640
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Not on viewClassificationsPastels
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ProvenanceBy 1885, P. Barbédienne; April 27, 1885, sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, lot 79. By 1892, R. Austin Robertson; April 7-8, 1892, sale, American Art Association, New York, lot 41, sold to Mrs. Samuel Dennis Warren (b. 1825 - d. 1901), Boston; 1892, gift of Mrs. Warren to the MFA . (Accession Date: June 7, 1892)
