Sir John Everett Mills was born in 1829 and died in 1896. He is remembered for great artworks and some scandals that are still talked about today, however he did great works in many places as the quote below testifies.
A quote from the book "The Pre-Raphaelites" by Sandra Forty
"Having started out as a young firebrand, Millais became a stalwart establishment figure - even becoming a baronet always faithful to the dictates of the R.A. He regularly showed at Academy exhibitions and became so influential there that he was made President in 1896, the same year that he died."
The following list is a short list of his works (Some of these paintings took over three years to complete, with all the sketching, drawing and detail):
Cymon and Iphigenia
Christ in the House of His Parents
The Blind Girl
Hearts are Trumps
Waiting
Chill October
Ruling Passion
Leisure Hours
Ruling Passion
The Piper
Chill October
Some interesting facts about Millais:
He was the youngest ever entrant into the Royal academy at 11 years of age.
He was one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848.
He was an athletic, outdoors man, who loved hunting, shooting and fishing and popular amongst his peers. Perhaps he may have been a sportsman, if he were born in the last twenty years.
He was an indulgent father, particularly to his daughters.
He was vain, but kind and would only allow himself to be photographed in a certain way.
His paintings hang in some of the worlds most notable galleries. We can enjoy his works in either poster or card form.
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