Born Southampton. A prodigy, the youngest ever pupil at the Royal Academy School. Co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. His friendship with Ruskin did not survive marrying the ex-Mrs Ruskin, Effie. Painted 'Bubbles'. The first artist to be knighted. President of the Royal Academy in 1896. Died at home, 2 Palace Gate, SW7, now marked with a plaque.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir John Everett Millais
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Millais, Hoppe & Bacon
National Art Collections Fund John Everett Millais, 1829 - 1896, Emil Otto ...
Millais statue
Millais helped found the Tate Gallery in the building behind. Peter Duby p...
Sir John Everett Millais
Sir John Everett Millais, Bt. PRA (1829 - 1896) painter, lived and died here....
V&A façade - Millais
The sculptor is elsewhere logged as James Alexander Stevenson but the niche g...
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Sir John Everett Millais
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Rossetti fountain
Unveiled by William Holman Hunt. There must have been a committee to erect th...
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David Bomberg
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Holland House
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