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PROPERTY FROM CALUMET FARM, LEXINGTON, KY
Sir John Everett Millais, Bt., P.R.A. (British, 1829-1896)
Charlie is my Darling
Details
Sir John Everett Millais, Bt., P.R.A. (British, 1829-1896)
Charlie is my Darling
signed with monogram (lower right)
oil on panel
16¾ x 10¼ in. (42.5 x 26 cm.)
Charlie is my Darling
signed with monogram (lower right)
oil on panel
16¾ x 10¼ in. (42.5 x 26 cm.)
Provenance
F. T. Turner; Christie's, 4 May 1878, lot 17.
with Thomas Agnew & Sons, London, acquired at the above sale.
J. Dyson Perrins, London by 1878.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 28 July 1965, lot 358.
with Norton Galleries, London.
with Oscar & Peter Johnson, London.
James Reiss.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 22 May 1990, lot 293.
with Thomas Agnew & Sons, London, acquired at the above sale.
J. Dyson Perrins, London by 1878.
Anonymous sale; Sotheby's, London, 28 July 1965, lot 358.
with Norton Galleries, London.
with Oscar & Peter Johnson, London.
James Reiss.
Anonymous sale; Christie's, New York, 22 May 1990, lot 293.
Literature
Millais papers. Pierpont Morgan Library, New York. In a letter to his wife dated 16 September 1864, 'I finished the small Charlie beautifully.' The model for this painting was Lady Hannah Palliser (1843-1923).
Exhibited
Sheffield, Mappin Art Gallery, Victorian Paintings, September-November 1968, no. 145.
Sale room notice
We are grateful to Malcolm Warner for confirming the authenticity of this painting.
Brought to you by
James Hastie
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