On the East Lyn, North Devon

c. 1865

William Henry Millais

Associated Names
William Henry Millais

Artist, British, 1828 - 1899

The image shows a natural landscape with a stream winding through rocky terrain. The view is slightly elevated, with mountains in the distance covered in a bluish haze. The scene is lush and detailed, with foliage, rocks, and a cascading stream in the foreground. Two deer are visible in a wooded area beyond the stream. The color palette is dominated by shades of green, brown, and blue.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Sotheby's, London, 10 November 1999, no. 153, unsold); (Lawrences Auctioneers of Crewkerne, Crewkerne, Somerset, 17 October 2013, no. 1854). (Maas Gallery, London); purchased 2017 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2023

  • Drawing in Britain, 1700 - 1900: New Additions to the Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2023.

Inscriptions

lower left in red gouache: W. Millais / E. Lyn, N.D

Wikidata ID

Q64637212

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