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Hurdy Gurdy Boy by Sir John Everett Millais

Hurdy Gurdy Boy

Sir John Everett Millais · 1843

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Artist
Sir John Everett Millais
Date
1843
Location
Haden Hill House Museum
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Sir John Everett Millais

Sir John Everett Millais, a child prodigy who co-founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, later became one of the wealthiest and most influential artists of his era.

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