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Ref: 2412

France, "L'Angelus", bronzed electrotype after Jean-François Millet's painting of 1859, uniface, with surrounding 'frame' and title

 

Obv: peasant man and woman stop agricultural work to pray in the field upon hearing the Angelus bell, church in distance

 

Condition: Good very fine; Diameter: 132 x 98mm

Refereneces: -

Notes: Millet (1814-1875), son of a Normandy peasant farmer, often painted agricultural scenes depicting the realities of agricultural life.

 

Price £65

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