Bronze Age Gold from Wales
Winter, The Faggot Gatherers
MILLET, Jean-François (1814-1875)
This stark image of rural hardship depicts three heavily laden women returning in the darkness from collecting firewood. The subject is one which Millet revisited in sketches over the course of several years. This painting, however, remained unfinished. It is possible that it represented 'Winter' in a group of the four seasons. Millet painted over a female portrait which is partly visible on the right.
Work was part of the AFA tour (2009-2010): From Turner to Cézanne: Masterpieces from the Davies Collection, National Museum Wales
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 2478
Creation/Production
MILLET, Jean-François
Date: 1868-1875
Acquisition
Bequest, 10/4/1952
Measurements
Height
(cm): 82
Width
(cm): 100
Height
(in): 32
Width
(in): 39
h(cm) frame:117.0
h(cm)
w(cm) frame:135.8
w(cm)
d(cm) frame:14.7
d(cm)
Techniques
oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
oil
canvas
Location
In store
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