Liberty
Jean-François Millet · 1848–49 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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Liberty relates to Jean-François Millet's entrance into the 1848 competition for an official painted figure representing the second French Republic. Millet did not win the competition and his painted Republic no longer exists, but this representation of a related concept—liberty—was inspired by his contest participation. He also drew allegories of the other two fundamental concepts in French Republicanism: equality and fraternity.
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Details
- Maker
- Jean-François Millet (French, 1814–1875)
- Date
- 1848–49
- Medium
- black chalk and pastel
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 47.2 x 31.7 cm (18 9/16 x 12 1/2 in.)
- Place of origin
- France
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · Not on view
- Credit line
- Bequest of Muriel Butkin
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
