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””’Portrait of Arthur Sullivan””’ is an 1888 [[portrait painting]] by the British [[artist]] [[John Everett Millais]]. It depicts the English [[composer]] [[Arthur Sullivan]], best known for his [[Gilbert and Sullivan|long-standing collaboration]] with the [[dramatist ]][[W. S. Gilbert]]. |
””’Portrait of Arthur Sullivan””’ is an 1888 [[portrait painting]] by the British [[artist]] [[John Everett Millais]]. It depicts the English [[composer]] [[Arthur Sullivan]], best known for his [[Gilbert and Sullivan|long-standing collaboration]] with the [[dramatist ]][[W. S. Gilbert]].<ref>Dillard p. 125</ref> |
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Millais had made his mark as a member of the [[Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood]], but his work altered to reflect a more mainstream [[academic art|academic style]]. Towards the latter stages of his career he produced a number of fashionable [[high society]] portraits. In this picture, Millais depicts Sullivan as an elegant figure of the late [[Victorian era]].<ref>Ribeiro p.190</ref> |
Millais had made his mark as a member of the [[Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood]], but his work altered to reflect a more mainstream [[academic art|academic style]]. Towards the latter stages of his career he produced a number of fashionable [[high society]] portraits. In this picture, Millais depicts Sullivan as an elegant figure of the late [[Victorian era]].<ref>Ribeiro p.190</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 16:17, 4 October 2025
Painting by John Everett Millais
Portrait of Arthur Sullivan is an 1888 portrait painting by the British artist John Everett Millais. It depicts the English composer Arthur Sullivan, best known for his long-standing collaboration with the dramatist W. S. Gilbert.[1]
Millais had made his mark as a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, but his work altered to reflect a more mainstream academic style. Towards the latter stages of his career he produced a number of fashionable high society portraits. In this picture, Millais depicts Sullivan as an elegant figure of the late Victorian era.[2]
Sullivan bequeathed the painting to the National Portrait Gallery in London, where it remains on display.[3]
- Dillard, Phillip H. Sir Arthur Sullivan: A Resource Book. Bloomsbury Academic, 1996.
- Jacobs, Arthur. Arthur Sullivan: A Victorian Musician. Taylor & Francis, 2018.
- Ribeiro, Aileen. The Gallery of Fashion. National Portrait Gallery, 2000.
