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A Jersey Lily

Photo credit: Jersey Heritage

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Born Emilie Charlotte le Breton in St Saviour’s Rectory, Jersey, Lillie Langtry went on to become a great society beauty and later a well-known actress. Her lifestyle challenged the social codes of her day, and she was at once both famous and infamous. Millais’ portrait of Langtry (holding what is in fact a Guernsey lily) was one of the most celebrated paintings of its day. It was displayed at the Royal Academy in 1878 where crowds thronged to see it. A policeman was assigned to guard the painting.

Jersey Museum and Art Gallery

St Helier

Title

A Jersey Lily

Date

1878

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 109 x W 85 cm

Accession number

PW/0000/00108

Acquisition method

purchased

Work type

Painting

Inscription description

monogram

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The Weighbridge, St Helier, Jersey JE2 3NG Channel Islands

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