| The Yeoman of the Guard | |
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| Artist | John Everett Millais |
| Year | 1876 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, portrait painting |
| Dimensions | 139.7 cm× 111.8 cm(55.0 in× 44.0 in) |
| Location | Tate Britain, London |
The Yeoman of the Guard is an 1876 portrait painting by the British artist John Everett Millais. [1] It depicts John Charles Montague who after the long service in the British Army's 16th Lancers joined the Yeoman Warder, popularly known as Beefeaters. [2]
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Millais made his name as a member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood but later focused his efforts on Academic art. This was one of his popular productions of his later period. It was displayed at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition of 1877 at Burlington House. The painting is now in the Tate Britain in Pimlico, having been acquired in 1897. [3] [4]
