Jean François Millet French, 1814-1875
Le vaisselier de Gruchy
Charcoal
28.9 x 22 cm
11 3/8 x 8 5/8 inches
11 3/8 x 8 5/8 inches
Stamped lower left
This delightful and intimate scene was drawn in the artist’s kitchen. The work is demonstrative of Millet’s understanding of chiaroscuro as well as his ability to bring life and character...
This delightful and intimate scene was drawn in the artist’s kitchen. The work is demonstrative of Millet’s
understanding of chiaroscuro as well as his ability to bring life and character to inanimate objects.
understanding of chiaroscuro as well as his ability to bring life and character to inanimate objects.
Provenance
Vente atelier Millet, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 10th -11th May 1875
Vente Hôtel Drouot, Paris, salle 10, 14th February 1947, no. 45 bis
Private collection, Paris
Literature
Etienne Moreau-Nélaton Millet racconté par lui-même, Paris, Henri Laurens, 1921 vol. II, fig,.102 reproduced.
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