Siesta

Details

Raoul Millais (1901-1999)
Siesta
signed and indistinctly dated 'Raoul Millais '34(?)' (lower left) and inscribed 'Siesta' (lower right)
pen and brown ink and brown wash
4¾ x 7½ in. (12 x 19 cm.)

Provenance

with The Fine Art Society, London, January 1947.

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Lot Essay

Son of the artist John Millais (1865-1931) and grandson of Sir John Everett Millais, Bt., P.R.A. (1829-1896), Raoul was educated at the Byam Shaw School of Art and then the Royal Academy Schools. He is best known for his sporting scenes and animal pictures.

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