Bronze Age Gold from Wales
The gust of wind
MILLET, Jean-François (1814-1875)
In this dramatic moment, at the height of a storm, a great oak tree is torn from its roots as the wind ravages the landscape. Below, a small peasant figure gives scale to the event, implying romanticist ideas about the force of nature over man. It may also symbolise traditional rural life which Millet felt was being destroyed by the changing modern world.
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 2475
Creation/Production
MILLET, Jean-François
Date: 1871-1873
Acquisition
Bequest, 12/12/1963
Measurements
Height (cm): 90.5
Width (cm): 117.5
Height (in): 35
Width (in): 46
(): h(cm) frame:126.5
(): h(cm)
(): w(cm) frame:153.0
(): w(cm)
(): d(cm) frame:14.5
(): 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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