Known for his depictions of peasant scenes, Jean-Francois Millet was a member of the Barbizon School. Trained as a portrait painter, Millet transitioned from painting symbolic imagery to representing contemporary social issues in the 1850s developing the style and imagery for which he would become known.
Whether you own a Millet piece through inheritance or purchase, Milelt Experts can confirm its authenticity through our teams’ diverse and critical research skills. With access to the world’s most renowned cultural institutions, and experts fluent in French and English, Millet Experts efficiently and thoroughly researches the Millet in your collection. In addition to researching the provenance of your artwork, Millet Experts applies cutting edge scientific methods, signature and paint analysis and forensics to authenticate your piece guaranteeing the most thorough and in depth analysis of the Millet in your possession
The fact is that these large institutions are not equipped to handle every single request for research assistance. They cannot and will not set aside time for an in-depth review of your piece, no matter how convincing your argument may be.
Millet Experts was founded in 2002 to serve as a solution to this issue. We want to learn more about your piece and will provide you with the most extensive and comprehensive authentication of the Millet in your collection. Please visit our contact page to learn more about us.