William Rickarby Miller
American, 1818 - 1893
A watercolorist and oil painter who specialized in views of architectural and landscape subjects. William Rickarby Miller was born in Staindrop, County Durham, England. After probably receiving training from his father, he continued his studies in London. In 1845, fascinated by stories of America, Miller immigrated to the United States. Within three years, he had settled in New York City, where he was given a number of commissions for watercolors by the American Art Union. Miller soon became known in this country for carefully delineated, precisely drafted landscape views. He also created illustrations for books and magazines. About 1873, Miller devised a plan to publish his images in a book, A Thousand Gems of American Landscapes. Although he was never able to complete this project, he used many of the preliminary drawings for later works in oil.Biography courtesy of Roughton Galleries, www.antiquesandfineart.com/roughton
William Rickarby Miller Paintings & Art
William Rickarby Miller Paintings & Art
William was the son of the English landscape painter, Joseph Miller and most likely studied under him in England. In the winter of 1844, William immigrated to America and settled in New York City. He initially worked as a portraitist, but then began traveling across the Eastern U.S. to discover new landscape subjects. Throughout Miller's prolific career, he completed landscapes in oils, watercolors, and pen and ink. He also produced a myriad of sketches as well as fruit still lifes. He exhibited at the National Academy of Design, the Brooklyn Art Association, and the American Art Union. His works are housed in the collections of the New York Historical Society.
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Biography courtesy of Questroyal Fine Art, LLC, www.antiquesandfineart.com/questroyal
