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The goose girl at Gruchy

MILLET, Jean-François (Artist)

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

The goose girl at Gruchy
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Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 2479

Creation/Production

MILLET, Jean-François
1814-1875
Role: Artist
Period: 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

Categories

Paentiad | Painting Celf Gain | Fine Art Davies sisters AFA Tour (Turner to Cézanne) 2009-2010 Farm animal Farm animal Agriculture Peasant Costume Realism Aerial Perspective
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