Mrs. James Wyatt Jr. and her Daughter Sarah
Millais, John Everett
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Alternative Title
Eliza Wyatt and her Daughter, Sarah
Date
1845-1855Description
Eliza Wyatt is shown here with her daughter Sarah. Eliza was the daughter-in-law of James Wyatt, a collector, dealer and print publisher who supported the Pre-Raphaelites.The prints on the wall show Renaissance masterpieces: Raphael’s Madonna della Sedia, Leonardo’s The Last Supper and Raphael’s Alba Madonna. Their flowing lines and idealised figures contrast sharply with the realistic but awkward portrayal of Eliza and Sarah Wyatt. John Everett Millais seems to be emphasising how his art challenges the Victorian taste for Renaissance art. This is also why the group called themselves the Pre-Raphaelites.
(From the display caption July 2007)
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Type of Work
Oil paintingSubject
Women -- Portraits, Painting, English --19th century, Art, English --19th century, Mothers and daughters, Children --Portraits, Dolls in art, Pre-Raphaelites
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