The Proscribed Royalist 1651 – Puritan Girl visiting Cavalier Lover 1852

"The Proscribed Royalist 1651 – Puritan Girl visiting Cavalier Lover" is a preliminary pencil sketch by Sir John Everett Millais, completed in 1852. The sketch depicts two figures, likely a Puritan girl and a Cavalier lover, set during the English Civil War, a period of intense political and social upheaval. Millais, known for his Pre-Raphaelite style, captures a sense of intimacy and longing in the figures' poses, hinting at a secret meeting during a time of conflict. The sketch's loose, expressive lines suggest the artist's initial exploration of the composition and emotions he sought to convey in the final painting.