Jean-François Millet (French, 1814-1875) A study of a sower stamped with the artist's initials 'J.F.M' (lower right) black chalk on paper 31.5 x 20.3cm (12 3/8 x 8in). Footnotes: Provenance The artist's studio (Lugt 1460); sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 10-11 May 1875. Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 24 November 1988, lot 602. Dr. Bruce Laughton Collection, UK. Thence by descent. Dr. Bruce Laughton (1928-2016) was a noted writer on British and French 19th and 20th century art, whose publications include Philip Wilson Steer (Clarendon Press, 1971), The Euston Road School (Scholar Press, 1986), The Drawings of Daumier and Millet (Yale University Press, 1991), Honoré Daumier (Editions du Valhermeil, 1996) and William Coldstream (Yale University Press, 2004). It has been suggested that the present work is a study for Buckwheat Harvest, Summer (Museum of Fine Arts Boston). This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: P P This lot is owned by a private individual. The right of return enjoyed by EU customers is not applicable. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com