Steps in a Garden, William Henry Millais, 1860
William Henry MillaisBritish, 1828–1899

Steps in a Garden

1860 · Drawing

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Not on view at present

Where is “Steps in a Garden” now? Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.

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Cleveland, United States

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About the work

William Henry Millais was closely associated with the founding members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. He sketched extensively from nature in the early 1850s. Here, Millais painted a sequestered landscape of rough-hewn steps ascending a shady slope. A smattering of light pierces a dense canopy of trees, allowing little to flourish except for the foxgloves that adorn the foreground. Ivy growing on the hillside, a decaying stump, and moss-covered steps suggest the passage of time.

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2013.240

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