The Life and Letters of Sir John Everett Millais - President of the Royal Academy

Famous and controversial for paintings as diverse as Ophelia and Bubbles, Sir John Everett Millais (1829–96) revolutionised the Victorian art world by co-founding the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, eventually becoming president of the Royal Academy. His son, John Guille Millais (1865–1931), published this highly illustrated two-volume biography in 189