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The Mill of Montmartre

probably ca. 1820
Not on view
In the first quarter of the nineteenth century Montmartre was still a picturesque suburb of Paris, where about forty windmills could be seen. Michel loved this stretch of land and painted many views of it throughout his career. The detailed observation and the rather precise technique of this picture suggest that it was done around 1820.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Mill of Montmartre
  • Artist: Georges Michel (French, Paris 1763–1843 Paris)
  • Date: probably ca. 1820
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 29 x 40 in. (73.7 x 101.6 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Collis P. Huntington, 1900
  • Object Number: 25.110.8
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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An Allée of Trees in a Park (recto); The Ruins of a Building on a Hill (verso), Georges Michel French, Black chalk with gray wash and watercolor (recto); pen and ink over black chalk with gray wash (verso)
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