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Georges Michel (b. Paris 1763, d. s.p. 1843)

Landscape with a mill in the background. Signed Michel. Oil on panel. Visible size 27×36,5 cm.

Georges Michel was a French landscape painter and an important precursor of the Barbizon school. He was influenced by Dutch landscape painters such as Jacob van Ruisdael and Meindert Hobbema.

Today his works are found in museums around the world, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Portland Art Museum, Vanderbilt University Gallery, Nashville; Strasbourg Musée des Beaux-Arts, Victoria and Albert Museum, London and other museums.

Provenance: Bruun Rasmussen auction 1703, 2017 no. 111.

Condition

Crackles. Minor peelings. In need of cleaning.

Additional Remarks

Please note: The item is subject to the Anti-Money Laundering Act. In the event of a hammer price of DKK 50,000 or more, including buyer’s premium, the buyer must submit a copy of a valid photo ID and proof of address in order to collect the item.

Auction

Paintings, furniture and varia, 1 June 2020

Category
Estimate

10,000 DKK

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Price realised

12,500 DKK  

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