Bronze Age Gold from Wales
The goose girl at Gruchy
MILLET, Jean-François (1814-1875)
The goose girl's wistful gaze contrasts against the lively geese honking behind her and swimming in the water. In the background are the houses of Gruchy, the hamlet in Normandy where Millet was born. This work was painted after his first visit to the area in nearly ten years. There is a sense of personal nostlagia, less common to his works from Barbizon.
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 2479
Creation/Production
MILLET, Jean-François
Date: 1854-1856
Acquisition
Bequest, 10/4/1952
Measurements
Height
(cm): 33
Width
(cm): 24.8
Height
(in): 13
Width
(in): 9
h(cm) frame:58.7
h(cm)
w(cm) frame:50.8
w(cm)
d(cm) frame:9.8
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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