{"product_id":"john-millais-a-souvenir-of-valazquez-london-gallery-painting-postcard","title":"John Millais A Souvenir of Velazquez Victorian London Gallery Painting Postcard","description":"\u003cp\u003eABIZRA250 This is a beautiful undated but modern published official postcard from London's Royal Academy Of Arts for this historic 1868 painting by John Millais of A Souvenir of Velazquez  with artist details, dates, dimensions etc \u0026amp; Royal Academy Of Arts logo on reverse being the official souvenir from when exhibited unused and mint. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExecuted with an exceptionally loose and expressive oil on canvas technique, this historic portrait features a closely framed, centralised layout anchored by a rich, warm palette of deep crimsons, stark whites, and shadowy amber mid tones that project a nostalgic and deeply poetic atmosphere. The visual alignment highlights a young girl seated in an ostentatious period dress while holding a fresh lemon sprig, her soft features and direct gaze surrounded by loose, confident brushstrokes that emphasize texture and light over minute realism. Painted in 1868, this masterful study was created as a direct homage to Diego Velázquez's mid-17th-century royal portraits and was formally presented to the Royal Academy of Arts as his prestigious Diploma Work, signalling the artist's historic evolution from Pre-Raphaelite naturalism toward the sensory ideals of the Aesthetic movement.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Postcard Finder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56376051499334,"sku":"127634","price":2.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/3216\/9030\/files\/john-millais-a-souvenir-of-valazquez-london-gallery-painting-postcard-127634-p.jpg?v=1776177811","url":"https:\/\/postcardfinder.co.uk\/products\/john-millais-a-souvenir-of-valazquez-london-gallery-painting-postcard","provider":"Postcard Finder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}