{"product_id":"the-boyhood-of-raleigh-john-everett-millais","title":"The Boyhood of Raleigh - John Everett Millais","description":"\u003cp\u003eA narrative scene by John Everett Millais depicting the young Walter Raleigh listening to a sailor's tales of the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePainted in 1870, The Boyhood of Raleigh captures a moment of imaginative discovery. The scene depicts the young Walter Raleigh and his brother, Carew, seated on a beach in Devon. They listen intently to a Genoese sailor, who gestures towards the horizon, recounting tales of the New World. The work reflects the Victorian fascination with exploration and national identity, themes that Millais explored with technical precision and attention to historical detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMillais utilised his own sons, Everett and George, as models for the two boys. The sailor, a figure of rugged experience, provides a contrast to the refined, youthful curiosity of the brothers. The composition is balanced, with the sea and sky occupying the upper portion of the frame, while the figures are grounded on the pebbled shore. The inclusion of a small model ship in the foreground serves as a visual anchor, connecting the boys' play to the vast maritime history described by the sailor. The colour palette is naturalistic, with the bright red of the sailor's trousers providing a clear visual focus against the muted tones of the coast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis painting is characteristic of Millais's later career, moving away from the strict stylistic constraints of his early Pre-Raphaelite period towards a more accessible, narrative style. The attention to texture, from the rough fabric of the sailor's clothing to the smooth stones on the beach, demonstrates his skill in rendering material reality. The work remains a clear example of nineteenth-century British genre painting, capturing a specific cultural interest in the origins of maritime ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/king-cophetua-and-the-beggar-maid-edward-burne-jones\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eKing Cophetua and the Beggar Maid by Edward Burne-Jones\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/products\/fair-rosamund-john-william-waterhouse\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eFair Rosamund by John William Waterhouse\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/en-nz\/collections\/john-everett-millais\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#2a555a;border:1px solid #2a555a;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#ffffff;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eMore by John Everett Millais →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"John Everett Millais","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59475485589839,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59475509444943,"sku":null,"price":170.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59475509477711,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59475509510479,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59475509543247,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Small Square (30x30 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59475509576015,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59475509608783,"sku":null,"price":560.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59475509641551,"sku":null,"price":560.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Medium Square (40x40 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":59475509674319,"sku":null,"price":560.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":59475509707087,"sku":null,"price":570.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ Large Square (50x50 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":59475509739855,"sku":null,"price":570.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/The-Boyhood-of-Raleigh_Poster_CompositorV1_1792400939582.jpg?v=1794450126","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.com\/en-nz\/products\/the-boyhood-of-raleigh-john-everett-millais","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}