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Death and the Woodcutter

painting by Jean-François Millet
VisualArtwork painting Q3823264
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Summary

Death and the Woodcutter is a painting[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Jean-François Millet[3]
  • Genre: allegory[4], genre art[5]
  • Based on: Death and the Lumberjack[6]
  • Depicts: Death[7], lumberjack[8]
  • Made from material: oil paint[9], canvas[10]
  • Collection: Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek[11]
  • Inventory number: MIN 0972[12]
  • Location: Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek[13]
  • Commons category: Death and the Woodcutter by Jean-François Millet (II)[14]
  • Country of origin: France[15]
  • Inception: 1859[16]
  • Native label: La Mort et le Bucheron[17]
  • Height: 77.5[18]
  • Width: 98.5[19]
  • Copyright status: public domain[20]

Why It Matters

Death and the Woodcutter is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Related Entities

France Jean-François Millet public domain

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Watashimori · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Width → {'amount': '+98.5'}
    Based on → Death and the Lumberjack
    Depicts → Death, lumberjack
    Made from material → oil paint, canvas
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Jean-François Millet - Death and the Woodcutter.jpg"
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