Mark Baber
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A photo of one of Millet's murals in the Hudson County, New Jersey, Courthouse, and a story about the incident it depicts, currently appear on The New York Times' web site.
Frank D. Millet: His life and work
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rod67
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Francis Davis Millet, Titanic victim's art up for auction June 15th -
Items For Sale At Auction - ESTATES AUCTION AT ECHO HILL in ST. GEORGE , ME
Items For Sale At Auction - ESTATES AUCTION AT ECHO HILL in ST. GEORGE , ME
Doug Criner
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I first assumed maybe his art collection was somehow inspired by the Titanic - but, I learned that he died in the Titanic sinking. He was a companion of Archibald Butt and was described as a "soldier of fortune." I'm not in position to comment on his objets d'art shown on the auction site..
rod67
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Neither am I. I do know that there are works by him in several museums, including the MET, Smithsonian and Boston museum of fine arts. This one doesn't look to me to be among his finest works and so may sell quite reasonable.
I do know that he was a winner of several war medals and according to at least one account was last seen helping women and children into the lifeboats.
I do know that he was a winner of several war medals and according to at least one account was last seen helping women and children into the lifeboats.
Dave Gittins
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Millet was a very capable painter of the chocolate box school. He tended to paint anything but contemporary America. Plenty of his work can be seen online but search for his full name or you'll get paintings by Jean-François Millet. An amusing example of his work is Between two Fires, which has nothing to do with the military.
rod67
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Yes, a detailed study on 'between two fires' can be found here -
Hawkwood: Between Two Fires
Hawkwood: Between Two Fires
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