Portrait of Louise Jopling

Sir John Everett Millais (1829 - 1896)

National Portrait Gallery

1879

Three quarter length portrait showing Louise Jopling, herself an artist, standing with her hands behind her back. The painting was given as a christening present by Millais to his godson Lindsay Millais Jopling, who was the son of the sitter.

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 125 x 76cm
• Art Fund Grant: £100000 ( Total: £430,000)
• ArtFunded in: 2002
• Vendor: Mrs Josie Rowland

Provenance

Given by the artist to Lindsay Millais Jopling; sold by his descendants, Sotheby's 1988; bought by Mr R W Rowland; his widow Mrs J Rowland.

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