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Breton Peasants
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Breton Peasants

Randolph Caldecott (English, 1846–1886)
Medium/TechniqueGraphite, black ink, opaque white watercolor on uncut woodblock
DimensionsBlock: 16.4 x 11.3 x 2.4 cm (6 7/16 x 4 7/16 x 15/16 in.)
Credit LineJohn H. and Ernestine A. Payne Fund
Accession number55.4050
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InscriptionsPartial labels on verso of block read: "Breton Peasants / Randolph Caldecott / Harold Hartley / The Fine Arts Society (Limited) / 148 New Bond Street, London"ProvenanceHarold T. Hartley (1851-1943, London); to his son Sir Harold Hartley (1878-1972, London); from whom purchased by MFA April 14,1955.