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A Clear Outlook for Jean-François Millet

Published on , by Claire Papon et Sophie Reyssat
Auction on 17 April 2024 - 14:00 (CEST) - Salle 10 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

Painted when the artist was not yet famous, this seaside subject puts people at the center of the composition.

Jean-François Millet (1814-1875), Couple de paysans contemplant la mer (Peasant Couple... A Clear Outlook for Jean-François Millet

Jean-François Millet (1814-1875), Couple de paysans contemplant la mer (Peasant Couple Contemplating the Sea), oil on paper pasted on board, 23.5 x 19.5 cm/9.25 x 7.67 in.
Estimate: €80,000/120,000

Our readers won't have missed the pair of Boulle marquetry entre-deux cabinets, signed by Joseph Baumhauer . No less than €200,000/300,000 are expected for this furniture from the early Louis XVI period. This work in oil by Jean-François Millet (1814-1875) could also break the six-figure barrier.…
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Wednesday 17 April 2024 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live
Salle 10 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris
Delon - Hoebanx
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