The Bridesmaid by John Everett Millais - 1851 - 20.3 x 27.9 cm The Fitzwilliam Museum The Bridesmaid by John Everett Millais - 1851 - 20.3 x 27.9 cm The Fitzwilliam Museum

The Bridesmaid

oil on canvas • 20.3 x 27.9 cm
  • John Everett Millais - June 8, 1829 - August 13, 1896 John Everett Millais 1851

To the Victorians, marriage was extremely important. So was the tradition. The bridesmaid pictured here is acting out a folk tale which was common at the time. The belief was that if a piece of wedding cake was passed through a ring nine times, you would have a vision of your true love.