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In 1868 the industrialist Frederic Hartmann commissioned a cycle of the four seasons from Millet. This unfinished painting of peasant women carrying firewood was intended to represent winter. Millet described such a scene in 1851: 'One sees a poor, heavily laden creature with a bundle of faggots advancing from a narrow path in the fields... a momentary reminder of the fundamental condition of human life, toil'. Formerly in the distinguished collection of Henri Rouart, this work was purchased by Gwendoline Davies in 1912.

National Museum Cardiff

Title

Winter, The Faggot Gatherers

Date

1868–1875

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 82 x W 100 cm

Accession number

NMW A 2478

Acquisition method

bequeathed by Gwendoline Davies, 1951

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

Label in file: File No. A158 Royal Academy of Arts Exhibition of French Art, 1932 Name of Artist: J.F Millet Title of Work: Les Bucheronnes Name and address of owner: Miss G.E Davies Gregynog, Newtones, Montgomeryshire Label in file: Royal Academy of Arts File No. A158 Exhibition of French Art, 1932 Artist: Millet Title of Work: Les Bucheronnes Lent by Miss G.E Davies Size

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