John Douglas Miller (1860 – 1903) was a British printmaker. Most of his works are mezzotint translations of paintings by artists such as Joshua Reynolds, Luke Fildes, Frank Dicksee, George Richmond, William Blake Richmond, and Frederic Leighton. ^[1]

Early life

Miller was born in Hadley, near London, in 1860. He was the second of six sons and two daughters born to John Miller and Harriet ( née Edwards) Miller. His father, who was also an artist, was a gentleman of private means. His eldest brother was Arthur William Kaye Miller, who spent 44 years at the British Museum where he became a bibliographer and was eventually appointed Keeper of Printed Books. A younger brother, William Edwards Miller, became a prominent portrait painter. ^[2]

While he was a child, his family travelled abroad and lived in Italy. On his family's return to England, they settled in St Pancras, London. ^[2]

Career

Miller is considered a "fine mezzotinter" in a period when demand for such skills was rapidly declining due to the rise of photomechanical techniques such as photogravure. ^[3]

References

External links

• Entry for John Douglas Miller on the Union List of Artist Names
• Works by John Douglas Miller in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery

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