Raoul Millais (1901–1999), Three Black Hats – Watercolour A charming and delicately rendered watercolour by British artist Raoul Millais, depicting three elegant female studies, each wearing stylised Edwardian-inspired hats. Executed in Millais’ distinctive rose-sepia palette with fine ink line work, the piece has a wonderfully light, lyrical quality. Initialled RM lower right and titled in pencil. Presented in its original gallery mount and gilt frame, with provenance label from David Ker Fine Art, London SW1 on the reverse. c1955Born in Horsham, Sussex in 1901, Raoul Millais was the grandson of the artist Sir John Everett Millais. His early introduction to art and culture was supplemented by his enrolment at the Byam Shaw School of Art and later the Royal Academy Schools in 1921. During his studies, Millais became interested in the depiction of animals, a field in which he excelled. In 1924 he accompanied his father, the artist John Guille Millais, to Africa where Millais spe...