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The Maid of Finistère

Alfred Guillou

Artwork Details

The Maid of Finistère
circa 1864-1926
Alfred Guillou
oil on canvas
29 ¼ x 25 5/8 x 2 in. (74.3 x 65.09 x 5.08 cm)
Gift of Mrs. John Alexander
1987/1.173

Description

Guillou is Breton by birth and trained in Paris under Cabanel and Bouguereau. Finistère is located in Brittany, his native territory. A peasant girl in her native costume.

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