Mar 23, 2023 - Sale 2630

Sale 2630 - Lot 21

Price Realized: $ 3,250
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
JEAN-FRANÇOIS MILLET
Le Départ pour le Travail.

Etching printed in dark brownish black on cream laid Japan paper, 1863. 385x310 mm; 15 1/4x12 1/4 inches, full margins. Fifth state (of 7), with the three points lower right. A very good impression.

The current work is based on the same-titled oil on canvas (1850-51) by Millet (1814-1875) now in a private Glasgow collection. Delteil 19; Melot 19.