Mora Belfry, Sweden
Description
Signed F.D.Millet Lower right, and titled Mora Belfry in the upper left.
Archangel Michael-Church in Mora, Sweden and the Belfry have been a major part of the community for hundreds of years. Mora is said by the Swedes as being the birthplace of Santa Claus. It has been a major town and tourist destination since the early 1300’s; so it would not be a surprise that Millet and his associates would have traveled their during breaks in their studies in Antwerp.
Mora Belfry in 1924
The Belfry today.
Provenance
2008, Philip Weiss Auctions, Oceanside, NY, US, Feb. 23, 2008 Est. $1,000-$2,000 https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/francis-davis-millet-oil-3089-c-o5bxu4corp This painting was sold at the same auction as the Boat in Charcoal & Watercolor painting and listed as from the Pelham Estate, possibly referring to Pelham, NY.
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