John Everett Millais (1829-1896), Ophelia, 1851-1852, Tate, London

AMSTERDAM.- From 15 February to 18 May 2008, the Van Gogh Museum presents the exhibition John Everett Millais (1829-1896). Millais was the leading painter of the English Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the most successful British artist of the second half of the 19th century. This is the first exhibition since 1898 to present all facets of his career and the first monographic overview to be shown in the Netherlands. John Everett Millais contains some 100 paintings and works on paper from many international museums and private collections. One of the exhibition’s highlights is Millais’ painting of Ophelia which has not been exhibited on the continent for almost 30 years. The exhibition is organised in conjunction with Tate Britain in London where John Everett Millais can be seen until 13 January 2008.
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