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19th Century French School
'End of the Day', Breton Figural Landscape, Brittany Harvest, Style of Millet

Circa 1860

$2,850
£2,177.69
€2,603.54
CA$4,127.86
A$4,226.37
CHF 2,400.46
MX$54,049.71
NOK 27,613.27
SEK 28,693.85
DKK 19,461.75

About the Item

Late 19th century French School, Unsigned and painted circa 1860. Oil on artist prepared panel. Bearing artist supplier label of 'F.W. Devoe & Co., New York' with 1852 trade mark. A lyrical evening landscape in the style of Jean-François Millet showing two Breton peasants carrying a rack of hay in the foreground and a view beyond to other figures working beside a horse-drawn cart piled high with hay in the distance, all beneath a vivid sunset sky
  • Creator:
    19th Century French School
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1860
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 0.13 in (3.31 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    minor restoration, minor losses; unframed; shows well;.
  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Cruz, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU34416894732

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