Oliver Millar

Chivalric Order Member

1923 – 2007

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Who was Oliver Millar?

Sir Oliver Nicholas Millar, GCVO, FSA, FBA, was a British art historian. 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. He was the first Director of the Royal Collection from 1987. He served in both offices until his retirement in 1988.

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Born
Apr 26, 1923
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Education
  • Rugby School
Died
May 10, 2007

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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