1842
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Study of a Pottery Jug [recto] is a 1842 graphite by John Everett Millais, a Romanticism work, depicting Jug, held at National Gallery of Art.
This watercolor shows a simple pottery jug with a short spout. Light hits the jug’s curves. The background is plain white. Millais was only 22 when he painted it. He used pencil first, then layered watercolor to build color and depth. You can see tiny pencil lines under the paint. The way he handled light and texture here is worth a closer look. Check out the glazing technique he used. National Gallery of Art, Washington
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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