John Ruskin (Millais)

John Ruskin
ArtistSir John Everett Millais
Year1853–1854
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions78.7 cm × 68 cm (31.0 in × 27 in)
LocationAshmolean Museum, Oxford

John Ruskin is a portrait of the leading Victorian art critic John Ruskin (1819–1900).[1][2][3] 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.

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.[4] Ruskin was especially interested in the rock formations and undertook his own studies of these.

  1. ^ Gehler, Greer. "Millais's Portrait of John Ruskin". The Victorian Web.
  2. ^ "Sir John Everett Millais. John Ruskin. 1854. Oil on canvas. Private collection". abcgallery.com. Olga's Gallery.
  3. ^ Easby, Rebecca Jeffrey (9 August 2015). "Sir John Everett Millais, Portrait of John Ruskin". Smarthistory. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Ruskin and Millais at Glenfinlas". The Burlington Magazine. Vol. 138, no. 1117. UK. April 1996. pp. 228–234. JSTOR 886970 – via JSTOR.