Jean Francois Millet drawing of ‘The Sower’ reaps $52K at Michaan’s

Cataloged as ‘after Jean Francois Millet,’ this pencil drawing of 'The Sower' took $52,275 at Michaan’s. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions and LiveAuctioneers
A charcoal-on-paper study of ‘The Sower,’ cataloged as being ‘after Millet,’ achieved $52,275 against an estimate of $300-$500 thanks to bidders who were confident the work was indeed by Jean Francois Millet. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions and LiveAuctioneers
Cataloged as ‘after Jean Francois Millet,’ this pencil drawing of ‘The Sower’ took $52,275 at Michaan’s. Image courtesy of Michaan’s Auctions and LiveAuctioneers

ALAMEDA, Calif. – A drawing of Jean Francois Millet’s (1814-1875) most famous image generated unexpected levels of bidding in California. The charcoal-on-paper study of The Sower was cataloged as ‘after Millet’ in Michaan’s July 14 gallery auction, but rose from a $300-$500 estimate to bring $52,275. Absentee and Internet live bidding was facilitated through LiveAuctioneers.

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