French peasant nursing

French peasant nursing

Aimé-Jules Dalou (1838-1902)

1873

Terra Cotta

Lifesize

Courtesy Victoria & Albert Museum

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  • According to British Sculpture 1850-1914, a 17-inch version "is thought to be the earliest version of the subject to which Dalou returned on many occasions." The Metropolitan Museum in New York had a version on display in January 2007.