Title

Paysannes des Environs de Boulogne (Peasant women from near Boulogne), 1873. Creator: Alphonse Legros.

Caption

Paysannes des Environs de Boulogne (Peasant women from near Boulogne), 1873. Depicts three young peasant women seated together, their heads bowed and hands folded in contemplative prayer. At the feet of one of them is a small sack tied with string. The women sit in individual rustic chairs rather than pews, suggesting informal prayers in the home rather than contemplation as part of a congregation.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM24A24_191

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NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

201,1Mb (11,2Mb) / 23,7in x 33,0in / 7098 x 9903 (300dpi)

Keywords

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