The Order of Release
John Everett Millais · 1852
Why it's great
A Highland soldier, freed from prison, gives the jailer the order to release him, while his wife, with a baby in her arms, rests her head on his shoulder. Millais used his future wife as the model. The picture earned him the greatest success of his career. It's an emotional tale of reunion.
Where to see it
📍 Tate BritainLondon, United Kingdom
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John Everett Millais was born in Southampton, England, and was a child prodigy who entered the Royal Academy at 11. He co-founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, a group that painted with bright color and fine detail. Later he became a famous society painter and was made a baronet, the first artist to receive that honor. He ended his life as President of the Royal Academy in London.
