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Jean-François Millet
1814-1875
Woman with a Broom Standing in a Doorway and Other Sketches. Verso: Perspective study with figures.
ca. 1860
Charcoal on paper.
6 1/4 x 7 7/8 inches (159 x 200 mm)
Gift of Mrs. Gertrude W. and Seth Dennis.
1984.14:2
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The image of a woman in a doorway wielding a broom was a common sight in the artist's native Gruchy, where he visited his family's stone farmhouse. In one of his forays combining black conté crayon with pastel in 1863, he depicted his birthplace with a woman emerging from the doorway, sweeping, and a child watching the geese stir (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 17.1495).
Inscription:
Millet atelier stamp (Lugt 1460) in brown ink, at center, "J.F.M.".
Watermark: none.
Provenance:
Gertrude W. and Seth Dennis, New York.
Associated names:
Dennis, Seth, former owner.
Dennis, Gertrude W., former owner.
Bibliography:
Ryskamp, Charles, ed. Twenty-First Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1984-1986. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1989, p. 361.
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