Study of a Pottery Jug [recto]

John Everett Millais, c. 1842

A large terracotta jug with a handle is adorned with green ivy leaves. The color palette features warm earth tones of orange and brown, contrasted by lush greens, and subtle hints of blue and light beige in the… · description from the collection

Collection data

Artist: John Everett Millais ¹
Date: c. 1842 ¹
Medium: watercolor over graphite on wove paper ¹
Original: 4,685 × 2,861 px ¹
License: CC0 (National Gallery of Art Open Access)
Credit: National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of William B. O'Neal

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