Bidspirit auction | MILLET JEAN-FRANCOIS: (1814-1875)

MILLET JEAN-FRANCOIS: (1814-1875) - MILLET JEAN-FRANCOIS: (1814-1875) French artist, one of the founders of the Barbizon school. A.L.S., J. F. Millet , one page, 8vo, Barbizon, 29th September 1872, to Monsieur [Hector-Henri-Clement] Brame, in French. Millet informs his correspondent that 'J'ai termine votre tableau un Berger que vous pourrez prendre des que vous le voudrez' (Translation: 'I've finished your picture with a Shepherd that you can take as soon as you like ') and concludes by offering Brame a good handshake, and in a postscript also sends greetings to Brame's wife. With blank integral leaf. Some light creasing and a couple of tears to the right edge, one only very slightly affecting a word of text, G Hector-Henri-Clement Brame (1831-1899) French art dealer and gallery owner. Millet's 1872 painting entitled Berger reposant sur son baton ('Shepherd resting on her stick' ) is today held within the collection of the Musee du Petit Palais in Paris.