Description
French school of the beginning of the 19th century Interior view of the Tithe Barn Oil on canvas 33 x 27 cm Old annotation in pen on the back indicating the subject Beautiful early 19th century gilded frame In the France of the Ancien Régime, tithe barns were built in the villages in order to store the tithe. This tax, collected for the benefit of the Catholic Church, was mainly levied on agricultural products and represented one tenth of the harvest. These barns were often the most important building in the village after the church. The tithe barn shown here is reminiscent of the one in Provins.
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French school of the beginning of the 19th century Interior view of the Tithe Barn Oil on canvas 33 x 27 cm Old annotation in pen on the back indicating the subject Beautiful early 19th century gilded frame In the France of the Ancien Régime, tithe barns were built in the villages in order to store the tithe. This tax, collected for the benefit of the Catholic Church, was mainly levied on agricultural products and represented one tenth of the harvest. These barns were often the most important building in the village after the church. The tithe barn shown here is reminiscent of the one in Provins.
