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News from Home
News from Home is an oil painting by the Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais. It dates from 1856 and is held in the collection of the Walters Art Museum.
About this work
News from Home is a painting by John Everett Millais. It's an oil painting made in 1856.
The painting depicts a soldier reading a letter. This soldier is from the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment, also known as the Black Watch, during the Crimean War.
To learn more about the style and methods used in this painting, look up the technique of glazing.
Overview
News from Home is an oil painting created by John Everett Millais in 1856. It depicts a soldier from the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment reading a letter.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a Highland soldier during the Crimean War, dressed in traditional attire including a kilt and sporran, and armed with a gun. The scene conveys a sense of intimacy and longing as the soldier reads a letter from home.
Technique & Style
The work is characterized by the use of oil paint, a medium that allows for layering and blending. The technique of glazing may have been employed to achieve certain visual effects.
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Artist
Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Baronet ( MIL-ay; 8 June 1829 – 13 August 1896) was an English painter and illustrator who was one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
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