JEAN-FRANCOIS MILLET (GRUCHY 1814-1875 BARBIZON) - photo 1

JEAN-FRANCOIS MILLET (GRUCHY 1814-1875 BARBIZON)

Starting price
€ 20 000
Auction dateClassic
18.05.2022 14:30UTC +02:00
Auctioneer
CHRISTIE'S
Event location
France, Paris
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 761266
Lot 83 | JEAN-FRANCOIS MILLET (GRUCHY 1814-1875 BARBIZON)
JEAN-FRANCOIS MILLET (GRUCHY 1814-1875 BARBIZON)Croix près de Grévillefusain, estompe21,4 x 29,8 cm Provenance Tampon d'atelier de l’artiste ( L. 1460).Dr. Zdenko Bruck, Londres.Collection privée, Suisse.John Rewald (1912- 1994) (L. 1517a) (verso). Galerie Guy Stein, Paris, 1938. Galerie Nathan, Zürich, 1978. Special notice ƒ: In addition to the regular Buyer’s premium, a commission of 5.5%inclusive of VAT of the hammer price will be charged to the buyer.It will be refunded to the Buyer upon proof of export of the lotoutside the European Union within the legal time limit. (Please refer to section VAT refunds) Post lot text JEAN-FRANÇOIS MILLET, HOLY CROSS AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE VILLAGE OF GRÉVILLE, CHARCOAL, STUMPINGGréville, the village where Millet was born, is situated not far from the sea, and remained an important place for the artist, who depicted it in several painted and drawn views, especially of Gruchy, the hamlet where the family house stood. Millet returned to Gréville throughout his career, but especially in the last years of his life spent a lot of time there. A similar composition, in which the rooftops of the houses are barely visible above the trees can also seen in a canvas from 1854 at the Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton (inv. SC 1931:10; Jean-François Millet, exhib. cat., Paris, Grand Palais, 1975-1976, no. 189, ill.).
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
9 Avenue Matignon
75008 Paris
France
Preview
18.05.2022 – 18.05.2022
Phone +33 (0)1 40 76 85 85
Fax +33 (0)1 40 76 85 86
Email
4FQ.AYGKAGLUQ@AGLSDAYQG1LYAK3YGRQ@
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase
Shipping Postal service
Courier service
pickup by yourself
Payment methods Wire Transfer
Business hoursBusiness hours
Mo 09:00 – 00:00    00:00 – 18:00
Tu 09:00 – 00:00    00:00 – 18:00
We 09:00 – 00:00    00:00 – 18:00
Th 09:00 – 00:00    00:00 – 18:00
Fr 09:00 – 00:00    00:00 – 18:00
Sa closed
Su closed

More from Creator

Jean François MILLET (1814-1875)
Jean François MILLET (1814-1875)
€700
JEAN FRANÇOIS MILLET (GRUCHY 1814-1875 BARBIZON)
JEAN FRANÇOIS MILLET (GRUCHY 1814-1875 BARBIZON)
$5 000
Jean-François MILLET (1814-1875)
Jean-François MILLET (1814-1875)
€5 000
Millet, Jean-François, gen. Francisque
Millet, Jean-François, gen. Francisque
€75
JEAN-FRANÇOIS MILLET (FRENCH, 1814–1875)
JEAN-FRANÇOIS MILLET (FRENCH, 1814–1875)
£300 000
JEAN-FRANCOIS MILLET (GRUCHY 1814-1875 BARBIZON)
JEAN-FRANCOIS MILLET (GRUCHY 1814-1875 BARBIZON)
€20 000
JEAN-FRANÇOIS MILLET (GRUCHY 1814-1875 BARBIZON)
JEAN-FRANÇOIS MILLET (GRUCHY 1814-1875 BARBIZON)
€25 000
JEAN-FRANÇOIS MILLET (GRUCHY 1814-1875 BARBIZON)
JEAN-FRANÇOIS MILLET (GRUCHY 1814-1875 BARBIZON)
£30 000

Related terms

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.