Study of a Pottery Jug [recto]

c. 1842

John Everett Millais

Associated Names
John Everett Millais

Artist, British, 1829 - 1896

A large terracotta jug with a handle is adorned with green ivy leaves. The color palette features warm earth tones of orange and brown, contrasted by lush greens, and subtle hints of blue and light beige in the background. The jug is positioned off-center to the right with the ivy extending towards the sides and foreground, accompanied by soft foliage at its base. The background appears lighter with soft brushstrokes indicating a natural setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 9.2 x 14.9 cm (3 5/8 x 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.120.a

Associated Artworks

Study of a Man with a Top Hat [verso]

John Everett Millais

1842

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Miss Ruth Fitzgerald; (Leger Galleries Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1968; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1968

  • English Watercolours, The Leger Galleries, Ltd., London, 1968, no. 49.

Inscriptions

by later hand (probably the artist's mother), upper right in graphite: J E Millais / about 6 years / old.

Wikidata ID

Q64582428

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