FDA-P.501-2013
Parts
Object number
FDA-P.501-2013
Object type
Identification
Title
Children of Octavius Moulton Barrett
The Barrett Children
The Barrett Children
Title Type
Common name
assigned by cataloguer
assigned by cataloguer
Description
Painted double portrait of a girl sitting on a table and a boy standing alongside her
Comments
This is a portrait of siblings Elfrida and Altham Moulton-Barrett. The work was lent to the Royal Academy Winter Exhibition of 1898 by the father of the children depicted, Octavius Moulton Barrett. In the catalogue of the exhibition, the work is described as follows:
'Two nearly life - size figures, looking at the spectator; the girl (a full length) in sea - green dress, is sitting on a table, holding a rose in her lap; the boy (a three - quarter figure) in a fancy dress of citron velvet, leans on the table beside her, with his right arm behind him. Signed with monogram, and dated 1881. Canvas, 49 by 39 in.'
'Two nearly life - size figures, looking at the spectator; the girl (a full length) in sea - green dress, is sitting on a table, holding a rose in her lap; the boy (a three - quarter figure) in a fancy dress of citron velvet, leans on the table beside her, with his right arm behind him. Signed with monogram, and dated 1881. Canvas, 49 by 39 in.'
Description
Dimensions
height (sight size): 1265mm
width (sight size): 1000mm
width (sight size): 1000mm
Inscription
Signed and dated with monogram, lower left: '1881'
Materials & techniques note
Oil on canvas
Physical description
Carved gilt wood frame
Production
Person
Millais, John Everett, 1829 - 1896 (Artist)
Date
1881
History and association
Object history note
Provenance: Collection of Octavius Moulton Barrett; by descent; Moulton Barrett bequest to Eton College
Exhibited: Grosvenor Gallery (within the West Gallery), London, 1882, catalogue number 83; Winter Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1898, catalogue number
Exhibited: Grosvenor Gallery (within the West Gallery), London, 1882, catalogue number 83; Winter Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 1898, catalogue number
