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Jean-François Millet
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- Jean-François MIllet
- Village prés de Vichy
- stamped with the artist's initials .J.F.M. (Lugt 1460, lower left)
- pen and ink on paper
- 4 3/8 by 6 7/8 in.; 11.1 by 17.5 cm. (uneven edges)
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 25, 1995, lot 224
Condition
Pen and ink on paper. The bottom and left edge of the sheet are ragged. There is light fading. Three horizontal nicks along the right edge. A horizontal area of discoloration extending from the center of the right edge approximately 2 inches; another area near the center left edge. Minor scattered pinpoints of fixing across the sheet. An area of white discoloration in the center right sky. In overall good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Millet traveled with his wife to Vichy, in south-central France, during the summers of 1866, 1867 and 1868. Though these stays were brief, they offered Millet the opportunity to explore the countryside, both by foot and by carriage, and to hone his landscape drawing. The present lot may have been part of a notebook with two drawings - one of Vichy and another of Cusset - of identical size currently in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.