19th CENTURY FRENCH ECOLE, ENTOURAGE DE JEAN-FRANÇOIS MILLET (1814-1875) FIVE STUDIES ON A SINGLE MOUNT: MILLSTONES AND FOUR STUDIES OF PEASANT WOMEN Black pencil; two on tracing paper 12 x 17.5 cm for the largest 9 x 6 cm for the smallest 19th century French school, circle of J.F. Millet, Five studies on the same montage: Haystacks and four studies of farmers, Black crayon; two on tracing paper, 12 x 17,5 cm for the largest, 9 x 6 cm for the smallest Provenance: Artus & associés Sale Artus et associés, May 3, 1988, lot 103, 5800F

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