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
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on July 23, 2013
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