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Aeneas Shown the Body of Pallas from Virgil's "Aeneid" — John Everett Millais

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Written by: Burak KurtResearcher · Old Master Paintings
Old Master Drawings · Catalogue no. 60165
John Everett Millais

Aeneas Shown the Body of Pallas from Virgil’s “Aeneid”

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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Artist / MakerJohn Everett Millais
Date1843
Culture / OriginEngland, 19th century
Mediumpen and black ink on original mount
DimensionsSheet: 36.1 x 48.7 cm (14 3/16 x 19 3/16 in.); Secondary Support: 43.1 x 55.4 cm (16 15/16 x 21 13/16 in.)
DepartmentDrawings
TypeDrawing
About the Artist

BiographyJohn Everett Millais (1829–1896) — British painter and illustrator (1829–1896).John Everett Millais worked as painter, illustrator, photographer, artist and draftsperson and is associated with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and United Kingdom. Their documented life spans the years 1829 to 1896, born in Southampton, died in Palace Gate. Their work is linked to Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Symbolism.Disciplinespainter, illustrator, photographer, artist, draftspersonBorn1829, SouthamptonDied1896, Palace GateNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United KingdomMovementPre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, SymbolismSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.

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