The Proscribed Royalist, 1651 (1852-1853) is a painting by John Everett Millais which depicts a young Puritan woman protecting a fleeing Royalist after the Battle of Worcester in 1651, the decisive defeat of Charles II by Oliver Cromwell. The Royalist is hiding in a hollow tree, a reference to a famous incident in which Charles himself hid in a tree to escape from his pursuers. Millais was also influenced by Vincenzo Bellini's 1835 opera I Puritani.[1]

The Proscribed Royalist, 1651
Artist	John Everett Millais
Year	1852-1853
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	102.8 cm × 73.6 cm (40.5 in × 29.0 in)
Location	Lord Lloyd-Webber Collection

His friend and fellow painter, Arthur Hughes, served as the model for the Royalist.[2]

Millais painted the picture in Hayes, Kent, from a local oak tree that became known as the Millais Oak.[3]

See also

• Proscription

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