1899. North West Passage, after Sir John Everett Millais - Antique illustration
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North West Passage.
Artist: after Sir John Everett Millais, Bt 1829–1896.
Provenance: "The Art Portfolio: Reproductions of National Art Treasures", produced and published by W. B. Jobson & Co. London.
Production date: 1899.
Description: The north-west passage is a dangerous sea route round North America via the Canadian Arctic. For centuries, European explorers attempted to use it as a trade route to Asia. It became associated with failure, adversity and death, with ships and their crews battling against hopeless odds in a frozen wilderness. Millais painted this when an English expedition was setting off. Millais suggests the risks of the voyage through the grim expression of the old seaman. His daughter is pictured beside him, reading from a log book..
Media / technique: photogravure
Size: 41x28,5 cms.
Condition: good.
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North West Passage.
Artist: after Sir John Everett Millais, Bt 1829–1896.
Provenance: "The Art Portfolio: Reproductions of National Art Treasures", produced and published by W. B. Jobson & Co. London.
Production date: 1899.
Description: The north-west passage is a dangerous sea route round North America via the Canadian Arctic. For centuries, European explorers attempted to use it as a trade route to Asia. It became associated with failure, adversity and death, with ships and their crews battling against hopeless odds in a frozen wilderness. Millais painted this when an English expedition was setting off. Millais suggests the risks of the voyage through the grim expression of the old seaman. His daughter is pictured beside him, reading from a log book..
Media / technique: photogravure
Size: 41x28,5 cms.
Condition: good.