John Ruskin (Millais)
John Ruskin is a portrait of the leading Victorian art critic John Ruskin (1819–1900). It was painted by the Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais (1829–1896) during 1853–54. John Ruskin was an early advocate of the Pre-Raphaelite group of artists and part of their success was due to his efforts.
| John Ruskin | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Sir John Everett Millais |
| Year | 1853–1854 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 78.7 cm × 68 cm (31.0 in × 27 in) |
| Location | Ashmolean Museum, Oxford |
The painting depicts Ruskin in front of a waterfall in Glenfinlas, Scotland. Ruskin and Millais spent the summer of 1853 together at Glenfinlas in the Trossachs. Ruskin was especially interested in the rock formations and undertook his own studies of these.
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