Portrait of Arthur Sullivan
| Portrait of Arthur Sullivan | |
|---|---|
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| Artist | John Everett Millais |
| Year | 1888 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 115.6 cm × 87 cm (45.5 in × 34 in) |
| Location | National Portrait Gallery, London |
Portrait of Arthur Sullivan is an 1888 portrait painting by the British artist John Everett Millais. It depicts the English composer Arthur Sullivan, best known for his long-standing collaboration with the dramatist W. S. Gilbert.[1]
Millais had made his mark as a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, but his work altered to reflect a more mainstream academic style. Towards the latter stages of his career he produced a number of fashionable high society portraits. In this picture, Millais depicts Sullivan as an elegant figure of the late Victorian era.[2]
Sullivan bequeathed the painting to the National Portrait Gallery in London, where it remains on display.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Dillard p. 125
- ^ Ribeiro p.190
- ^ https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw06135
Bibliography
[edit]- Dillard, Phillip H. Sir Arthur Sullivan: A Resource Book. Bloomsbury Academic, 1996.
- Jacobs, Arthur. Arthur Sullivan: A Victorian Musician. Taylor & Francis, 2018.
- Ribeiro, Aileen. The Gallery of Fashion. National Portrait Gallery, 2000.
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