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John Everett Millais — Imminent Danger; Under the Cover of Darkness
John Everett Millais

Imminent Danger; Under the Cover of Darkness

A dramatic narrative scene infused with tension and suspense, capturing a moment of imminent peril under cover of darkness. Millais employs his characteristic detailed realism to heighten the emotional intensity.

Medium
oil on board

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19th Century European Art

May 19, 2022

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 433

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John Everett Millais, Imminent Danger; Under the Cover of Darkness

A dramatic narrative scene infused with tension and suspense, capturing a moment of imminent peril under cover of darkness. Millais employs his characteristic detailed realism to heighten the emotional intensity.

Medium
oil on board
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Danger, Victorian, Narrative, Realism, Drama, Oil on Board, Darkness

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