Days with Celebrities: Mr. Millais, R.A.

1881

Studio of Alfred Bryan

Associated Names
Alfred Bryan

Artist, British, 1852 - 1899

This is a drawing depicting various scenes based on an artist's life. The central image shows the artist surrounded by different vignettes labeled with captions like "The Style," "The Thespian," "The Fashionable Beauty," and "Dining at the Garrick." The scenes illustrate activities and encounters commonly associated with artists, such as painting in the studio, socializing, and interacting with others. The drawing uses dynamic line work and diverse compositions to create a narrative with humor. The detailed illustrations may suggest a satirical approach, possibly reflecting societal norms and expectations related to artists in the past.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink on bristol board

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 38.5 x 31.5 cm (15 3/16 x 12 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.32

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 167 (color).

Inscriptions

by artist, lower right in pen and black ink: MB (in monogram); by artist, lower left in pen and black ink: John Everett Millais R.A.; by artist, upper left in pen and black ink: THIS STYLE / £40000 / THE PARLIAMENTARY / PORTRAIT; by artist, upper center in pen and black ink: THE THESPIAN / £25.00000... / A FAIR / RIVAL; by artist, upper right in pen and black ink: THIS STYLE £3.00000... / THE FASHIONABLE / BEAUTY; by artist, center left in pen and black ink: AFTERNOON VISITORS; by artist, center: £10; by artist, center right in pen and black ink: WITH THE / P.R.A.; by artist, lower left in pen and black ink: DINING AT / THE GARRICK / AT THE CLUB.; by artist, lower center in pen and black ink: AT MRS. LION HUNTER'S; by artist, lower right in pen and black ink: ASKING HIS OPINION. / JUST BEFORE / BED; all by later hands, in graphite: upper left verso: (not deciphered); center verso: 202 x 17; lower center verso: 202 B. (printed label): of Millais. MB. late 19th cent. / 202b. "Caricatures of Millais." / Black ink. 15 x 12 1/2 ins. / Signed MB(underlined)

Markings

upper left, blind stamp: REYNOLDS'S / BRISTOLBOARD (with crown in center)

Wikidata ID

Q64632800

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