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Jean-François Millet Goes to Sea

Result EUR47,500
Published on , by Anne Doridou-Heim
Auction on 30 March 2021 - 10:30 (CEST) - 9-11, rue Royale - 77300 Fontainebleau

A rare seascape from the Count Doria collection met with success.

Jean-François Millet (1814-1875), Pleine mer par vent frais, un grain (Open Sea with... Jean-François Millet Goes to Sea

Jean-François Millet (1814-1875), Pleine mer par vent frais, un grain (Open Sea with a Brisk Wind: A Squall), signed charcoal drawing, 27 x 37.5 cm/10.62 x 14.76 in, with frame, 48.3 x 60.5 cm/19.01 x 23.62 in.
Result: €47,500

French phone bidders fiercely fought over this charcoal by Jean-François Millet (1814-1875), which eventually fetched €47,500. Its good condition, but especially the extreme rarity of Millet's seascapes, explains the triumph of Pleine mer par vent frais, un grain…
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