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Estimate: $ 1,500 - $ 2,500
JEAN-FRANÇOIS MILLET (after) Becheur en repos.
Woodcut printed in reddish brown on antique cream laid paper, circa 1865. 188x131 mm; 7 1/2x5 1/4 inches, full margins. Second state (of 3), with the artist's name added lower left. A very good impression of this extremely scarce woodcut.
According to Melot, Millet (1814-1875) created the design for this woodcut and the block was cut by the artist's brother, the painter Jean-Baptiste Millet (1831-1906). The work was included in Delteil's catalogue raisonné since he believed that Millet made the drawing directly on the block, which his brother later cut.
We have not found another impression at auction in the past 30 years. Melot cites only 4 other impressions in public institutions. Delteil 34; Melot 34.
