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Millais' Ophelia

Millais exhibition at Tate Britain 26 September 2007 - 13 January 2008
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Easel

Millais used two types of easels. The smaller portable one, that he used outside, looks like a tripod when erect. Millais used a larger easel to work on in his studio. It was designed for large paintings and is used today in the Tate Painting Conservation Studios (see below).

Millais's larger easel
Millais's larger easel
© Tate, London 2003
Millais's inscription /name on easel
Millais's inscription/name on easel
© Tate, London 2003
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