Sheep Shearing at Barbizon [Ask Us A Question] Title: Sheep Shearing at Barbizon, about 1852 Artist: William Morris Hunt, American, 1824¨C1879 Oil on canvas, 25.08 x 39.37 cm (9 7/8 x 15 1/2 in.), Bequest of Mrs. Edward Wheelwright, 1913 Description: In the early 1850s Hunt became a friend, patron, and student of Jean-François Millet. Appalled by Millet's modest economic circumstances, Hunt purchased many of his paintings including his unfinished study, Three Men Shearing Sheep in a Barn. He also copied the composition in order to understand the poses of men working in a typical rural activity and the technique of rendering light streaming through the doorway. Hunt's painting is somewhat more finished than Millet's, especially in the strongly outlined figure of the man in the doorway, who leans from the weight of the sheep he carries. Hunt adapted the soft brushwork, compositional devices, and rural subject matter that he learned from Millet in many of his own canvases throughout the 1850s. By the time of Hunt's memorial exhibition, Sheep Shearing at Barbizon was in the possession of Edward Wheelwright, Hunt's Harvard classmate and also a student of Millet's in the late 1850s. Although Wheelwright abandoned his attempt to become a painter, he did contribute to Millet's reputation in America through his activities as a writer, collector, and fund raiser. Hunt, as well as Wheelwright, helped shape the taste for Millet's work in Boston, where it was avidly collected. Millet's paintings, pastels, and drawings, radical at the time, inspired many local artists just as they influenced Pissarro, Van Gogh, and others. This text was adapted from J. Comey in "Impressionism Abroad: Boston and French Painting," exhibition catalogue, Royal Academy of Arts, 2005. Media: Genuine 100% Hand Painted Oil Paintings On Canvas. Quality: Museum Quality, Brilliant Oil Painting Creation! This painting is availble in any other size. We just list standard size below. Our Guarantee: Highest Quality & Lowest Price! Note: We do not stretch or frame .... that is best done at your local discount frame store. It will be delivered in a roll tube to protect the quality. Price -Was: $114.4562.95 USD Shipping Cost: $29.99 for 1st item, $14.99 for 2nd item. So the more you order, the more you save on Shipping & Handling cost! Ships within 2 weeks Sheep Shearing at Barbizon - Size (16"x20") - 62.95USD Sheep Shearing at Barbizon - Size (20"x24") - 88.95USD Sheep Shearing at Barbizon - Size (24"x36") - 118.95USD Sheep Shearing at Barbizon - Size (30"x40") - 141.95USD The More You Order, The Less You Pay!

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