Oliver Millar
Oliver Millar GCVO FSA FBA | |
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| Born | Oliver Nicholas Millar April 26, 1923 Standon, Hertfordshire, UK |
| Died | May 10, 2007 (aged 84) London, UK |
| Education | Rugby School Courtauld Institute of Art |
| Occupation | art historian |
| Years active | 1947–1988 |
| Spouse | Delia Dawnay |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | George du Maurier (great grandfather) Gerald du Maurier (grand uncle) Sylvia Llewelyn Davies (grand aunt) Daphne du Maurier (first cousin once removed) |
Sir Oliver Nicholas Millar GCVO FSA FBA (26 April 1923 – 10 May 2007) 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.