Jean-François Millet
1814-1875
Five Sketches of a Woman's Head
10 5/8 x 8 3/16 inches (271 x 208 mm)
Charcoal on paper.
1984.14:4
Gift of Mrs. Gertrude W. and Seth Dennis.
Notes
Watermark: none.
This sheet is folded in four sections, with sketches in each section. On the verso of the drawing is a form letter dated 18 June (?) 1872 from M. Bancel, the mayor of Melun, and M. Courtois, the Vice-President of the Museum Commission.
Verso: A form letter dated 18 June (?) 1872 from M. Bancel, the mayor of Melun, and M. Courtois, the Vice-President of the Museum Commission.
This sheet is folded in four sections, with sketches in each section. On the verso of the drawing is a form letter dated 18 June (?) 1872 from M. Bancel, the mayor of Melun, and M. Courtois, the Vice-President of the Museum Commission.
Verso: A form letter dated 18 June (?) 1872 from M. Bancel, the mayor of Melun, and M. Courtois, the Vice-President of the Museum Commission.
Inscriptions/Markings
Millet atelier stamps (Lugt 1460) in brown ink, in each section, and on verso, "J.F.M.".
Associated names
Dennis, Seth, former owner.
Dennis, Gertrude W., former owner.
Dennis, Gertrude W., former owner.
Bibliography
Ryskamp, Charles, ed. Twenty-First Report to the Fellows of the Pierpont Morgan Library, 1984-1986. New York : Pierpont Morgan Library, 1989, p. 361.
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