Mower Honing a Scythe
Jules Bastien-Lepage French, 1848-1884. 1878. Etching on ivory China paper laid down on white wove paper (China paper collé). Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Art Institute of Chicago.
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PrintObject type
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
PaperMaterial
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Etching on ivory China paper laid down on white wove paper (China paper collé); paper (fiber product)” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Etching on ivory China paper laid down on white wove paper (China paper collé); paper (fiber product)
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
IvoryMaterial
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Etching on ivory China paper laid down on white wove paper (China paper collé); paper (fiber product)” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Etching on ivory China paper laid down on white wove paper (China paper collé); paper (fiber product)
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
EtchingTechnique
Etching identified in the source medium.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Etching on ivory China paper laid down on white wove paper (China paper collé)” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Etching on ivory China paper laid down on white wove paper (China paper collé)
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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