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John Stuart Mill
6 of 10 portraits on display in Room 26 at the National Portrait Gallery
John Stuart Mill
replica by George Frederic Watts
oil on canvas, 1873
26 in. x 21 in. (660 mm x 533 mm)
Given by George Frederic Watts, 1895
Primary Collection
NPG 1009
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Sitterback to top
- John Stuart Mill (1806-1873), Social philosopher, economist and advocate of women's rights. Sitter in 19 portraits.
Artistback to top
- George Frederic Watts (1817-1904), Painter and sculptor. Artist associated with 85 portraits, Sitter in 40 portraits.
This portraitback to top
A replica of the portrait commissioned by Sir Charles Dilke. Watts found Mill, who died shortly after he sat for the original, to be 'sensitive to all that was beautiful in form and poetic in thought'.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Audio Guide
- Ormond, Richard, Early Victorian Portraits, 1973, p. 316
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 429
Exhibitions and displays
- Portraits of G.F. Watts
Until 9 June
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