Sir Oliver Nicholas Millar, GCVO, FSA, FBA, (26 April 1923 – 10 May 2007) was a British art historian. The Royal Victorian Order (RVO is a Dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry in the Commonwealth realms Created by Queen Victoria The Society of Antiquaries of London (SAL is the world’s premier Learned Society for heritage The British Academy is the United Kingdom 's National academy for the Humanities and the Social sciences It was established by Royal Charter Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Art history is the Academic study of objects of Art in their Historical development and stylistic contexts i He was an expert on 17th century British painting, and a leading authority on Anthony van Dyck in particular. He served in the Royal Household for 41 years from 1947, becoming Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures in 1972. The royal household in all the early medieval monarchies of Western Europe formed the basis for the general government of the country The office of the Surveyor of the King's/Queen's Pictures, in the Royal Collection Department of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United He was the first Director of the Royal Collection from 1987. The Director of the Royal Collection is head of the Royal Collection Department of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom He served in both offices until his retirement in 1988.

Contents 1 Early and private life 2 Career in the Royal Household 3 Other positions 4 Notes 5 References

Early and private life

Millar was born in Standon in Hertfordshire. Standon could be Standon Hampshire Standon Hertfordshire Standon Staffordshire Standon Green End Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of He was the elder son of Gerald Millar, MC and his wife Ruth. The Military Cross ( MC) is the third level Military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993 other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to His paternal grandmother, Beatrix ("Trixie"), was the daughter of author George du Maurier and the sister of Gerald du Maurier (himself the father of Daphne du Maurier) and Sylvia Llewelyn Davies (whose children with Arthur Llewelyn Davies were adopted by J.M. Barrie); she had married Charlie Millar in the 1880s. George Louis Palmella Busson du Maurier ( 6 March, 1834 &ndash 8 October, 1896) was a French -born British Sir Gerald Hubert Edward Busson du Maurier ( 26 March 1873 &ndash 11 April 1934) was a British actor and manager Daphne du Maurier Lady Browning DBE ( 13 May, 1907 – 19 April, 1989) (ˈdæfnɪ du ˈmɒɹieɪ was a British Sylvia Jocelyn Llewelyn Davies (1866 – August 27, 1910) was the mother of the boys who served as the inspiration for Peter Pan and the Arthur Llewelyn Davies ( 20 February 1863 – 19 April 1907) was a respected Barrister, but is best known as the father of Sir James Matthew Barrie 1st Baronet OM ( 9 May, 1860 &ndash 19 June, 1937) more commonly known as J ^[1]

Millar was educated at Rugby School and the Courtauld Institute of Art at the University of London, graduating with an Academic Diploma in the History of Art. Rugby School, located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, is a Co-educational Boarding school and one of the oldest public schools The Courtauld Institute of Art is a self-governing college of the University of London specialising in the study of the History of art. The University of London is a university based primarily in London, England, UK. Among his teachers at the Courtauld was its director, Anthony Blunt. Anthony Frederick Blunt (26 September 1907 Bournemouth, Hampshire &ndash 26 March 1983 Westminster, London) known as Sir Anthony When Blunt succeeded Kenneth Clark as Surveyor of the King's Pictures in 1945, Millar ask him for a job. Kenneth McKenzie Clark Baron Clark, OM, CH, KCB, FBA ( July 13, 1903 &ndash May 21, 1983) was an The office of the Surveyor of the King's/Queen's Pictures, in the Royal Collection Department of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United He became an Assistant Surveyor in 1947.

He married Delia Dawnay in 1954. She was the daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Cuthbert Dawnay, MC. They had a son and three daughters. His wife died in 2004. He died in London.

Career in the Royal Household

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After two years as an Assistant Surveyor, Millar was promoted to Deputy Surveyor in 1949 in place of Benedict Nicolson, who resigned to spend more time on another of his responsibilities, editing The Burlington Magazine. (Lionel Benedict Nicolson, MVO ( 6 August 1914 &ndash1978 was a British Art historian and author The Burlington Magazine is a monthly Magazine that covers the fine and Decorative arts. Millar was appointed MVO in 1953, and advanced to CVO in 1963.

In addition to taking responsibility for much of the day to day administration of the Royal Collection, Millar also wrote many catalogues and other works. He published a book on Thomas Gainsborough in 1949, and another on William Dobson in 1951. Thomas Gainsborough (christened 14 May 1727 &ndash died 2 August 1788 was one of the most famous portrait and landscape painters of 18th century Britain. William Dobson ( March 4 1610 – October 28 1646) was a Portraitist and one of the first notable English painters He co-wrote English Art, 1625–1714 with Margaret Whinney in 1957. The same year, he selected 37 works by van Dyck to be exhibited at the winter exhibition of Flemish art at the Royal Academy. Early Netherlandish painting is the work of those painters who were active in the Low Countries during the 15th and early 16th century Northern renaissance This article refers to an art institution in London For other meanings of Royal Academy see Royal Academy (disambiguation. He published a catalogue of the Tudor, Stuart and Early Georgian paintings in the Royal Collection in 1963, followed by a volume of Later Georgian pictures in 1969 and a two volume catalogue of Victorian pictures in the Royal Collection in 1992.

He edited the Inventories and Valuations of the King's Goods, published in 1972, based on an inventory of the possessions of Charles I originally complied in around 1639 by the first Surveyor, Abraham van der Doort. Charles I, (19 November 1600 &ndash 30 January 1649 was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution. Abraham van der Doort (c 1575/1580? - June 1640 was a Dutch artist Millar reckoned that Charles' collection was the best single English collection of paintings ever made, but it was broken up and sold at auction in 1649 after the king was executed. Also in 1972, Millar also wrote the catalogue for an exhibition of "The Age of Charles I" at the Tate Gallery. Tate is the United Kingdom 's national museum of British and Modern Art and is a network of four art galleries in England: Tate Britain (opened in

After 23 years as Deputy, Millar succeeded Anthony Blunt as Surveyor in 1972, and was advanced to KCVO in 1973. Anthony Frederick Blunt (26 September 1907 Bournemouth, Hampshire &ndash 26 March 1983 Westminster, London) known as Sir Anthony The Royal Collection became more professional in its outlook under his stewardship. The Surveyor had historically been a part-time position, under the overall supervision of the Lord Chamberlain since 1625, based at St James's Palace. The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom, and is to be distinguished St James's Palace is one of London's oldest Palaces It is situated on Pall Mall in London, just north of St Millar was the first full-time Surveyor, and the Royal Collection employed its first full-time picture restorer in 1981. He broke free from the Lord Chamberlain in the 1980s, when he became the first Director of the Royal Collection in 1987, adding overall responsibility for the Surveyor of the Queen's Works of Art and the Royal Librarian. The office of Surveyor of the King's/Queen's Works of Art in the Royal Collection Department of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United The office of Royal Librarian in the Royal Collection Department of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom is responsible

Millar continued to publish catalogues and other works. He published The Queen's Pictures in 1977, a general account of the Royal Collection, and wrote the catalogues for exhibitions of works at the National Portrait Gallery by Sir Peter Lely in 1978 and "Van Dyck in England" in 1982, selecting himself the 65 paintings and 22 drawings for the latter exhibition. Sir Peter Lely ( 14 September, 1618 - 30 November, 1680) was a painter of Dutch origin He also wrote for The Burlington Magazine and other art history journals. The Burlington Magazine is a monthly Magazine that covers the fine and Decorative arts. Between 1962 and his retirement in 1988, he was responsible for mounting 12 public exhibitions at the Queen's Gallery at Buckingham Palace, attracting almost 2. The Queen's Gallery is a public Art gallery located at Buckingham Palace, home of the British monarch, in London. 5 million visitors in all.

He was appointed Surveyor Emeritus and advanced to GCVO on his retirement in 1988. He wrote the chapter on Van Dyck's English period for Van Dyck, A Complete Catalogue of the Paintings, published in 2004.

Other positions

Millar became a Fellow of the British Academy in 1970. The British Academy is the United Kingdom 's National academy for the Humanities and the Social sciences It was established by Royal Charter He was a trustee of the National Portrait Gallery from 1972 to 1995, and a member of the Reviewing Committee on Export of Works of Art from 1975 to 1987. He was a member of the executive committee of the National Art Collections Fund from 1986 to 1998, and a trustee of the National Heritage Memorial Fund from 1988 to 1992. The Art Fund (originally known as The National Art Collections Fund) is an independent membership-based British charity, which raises funds to aid The National Heritage Memorial Fund ( NHMF) is a Non-Departmental Public Body set up under the National Heritage Act 1980 in memory of people who gave their He was also a Visitor at the Ashmolean Museum from 1987 to 1993, Chairman of the Patrons of British Art from 1989 to 1997, and President of the Walpole Society from 1998 to 2007. The Ashmolean Museum (in full the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology) on Beaumont Street, Oxford, England, is the world's first The Walpole Society, named after Horace Walpole, was formed in 1911 to promote the study of the history of British art.

Notes

References

• Obituary, The Times, 12 May 2007
• Obituary, The Daily Telegraph, 14 May 2007
• Obituary, The Independent, 16 May 2007
• Obituary, The Guardian, 17 May 2007

Preceded by Anthony Blunt

Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures 1972–1988

Succeeded by Christopher Lloyd

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