Artist: Maurice Jacques (French, XX C).
Title: Maison de Millet. Église de Chailly.
Titled and Signed in plate: Barbizon. Maison de Millet. Église de Chailly.
Dimensions: Image 8" x 10". Sheet 11" x 12".
Date: XX C.
Materials and Techniques: Print on wove paper.
Watermark: Rives.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: old hinges verso. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: French School XX C.
Notes:
- Maison de Millet refers to the birthplace museum of Jean-François Millet. Millet is the author of the famous painting L'Angélus, which depicts l'église de Chailly in the background.
- Église de Chailly. L'actuelle église romane est construite sur la précédente au XIIe siècle, avec ogive du XIIe siècle.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia.