Archibald Eliot Haswell Miller
Archibald Eliot Haswell Miller (10 June 1887 25 March 1979) was a Scottish painter, illustrator and curator. Archibald Eliot Haswell Miller was born in Glasgow, after teaching at the Glasgow School of Art from 1910 to 1930 he went on to be keeper and then deputy director of the National Galleries of Scotland at Edinburgh from 1930 to 1952. Examples of his artwork are in the collections of the Imperial War Museum, Glasgow Museums and Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery.
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Archibald Eliot Haswell Miller
- Name
- Archibald Eliot Haswell Miller
- Born
- 10 June 1887
- Birthplace
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Died
- 25 March 1979
- Place of death
- Kington Magna, England
- Nationality
- United Kingdom · United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- painter · artist · illustrator
- Fields
- visual arts
- Education
- Glasgow School of Art
- Languages
- English
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Archibald Eliot Haswell Miller (10 June 1887 25 March 1979) was a Scottish painter, illustrator and curator. Archibald Eliot Haswell Miller was born in Glasgow, after teaching at the Glasgow School of Art from 1910 to 1930 he went on to be keeper and then deputy director of the National Galleries of Scotland at Edinburgh from 1930 to 1952. Examples of his artwork are in the collections of the Imperial War Museum, Glasgow Museums and Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery.
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Archibald Eliot Haswell Miller (1887–1979) was a British and British artist, illustrator and painter. The artist was born in Glasgow.
Archibald Eliot Haswell Miller studied at Glasgow School of Art. The artist worked in Edinburgh. Archibald Eliot Haswell Miller was active in visual arts.
Languages used include English. Works by the artist are held at Art Gallery of New South Wales, Glasgow Museums Resource Centre and Low Parks Museum.
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Archibald Eliot Haswell Miller studied at Glasgow School of Art. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is visual arts. Places of work recorded in the authority are Edinburgh. Work by Archibald Eliot Haswell Miller is recorded in the collections of Art Gallery of New South Wales, Low Parks Museum and Glasgow Museums Resource Centre.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Archibald Eliot Haswell Miller • Born — 10 June 1887 • Birthplace — Glasgow, Scotland • Died — 25 March 1979 • Place of death — Kington Magna, England
Education
Education
Miller studied at The Glasgow School of Art under Maurice Greiffenhagen and Jean Delville (1906 -1909) and also travelled to study in Paris, Vienna, Munich and Berlin. He is commemorated in The Glasgow School of Art's World War One Roll of Honour, where he is listed as a captain in the Highland Light Infantry. He was decorated with a Military Cross.
Professional life
Professional life
Haswell Miller taught at Glasgow School of Art 1910 and 1930. Between 1930 and 1952 he was keeper and then deputy director of the National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh. His work was exhibited at the Royal Academy and also at the Royal Scottish Academy. He was elected a member of the Royal Scottish Society of Painters in Watercolour in 1924. As a painter he specialised military portraits, landscapes and architectural subjects. His work is in the collections of The Imperial War Museum, Glasgow Museum and Art Galleries and The Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, GLAHA 55598 GLAHA 55606 GLAHA 55611
Family
Family
A. E. Haswell Miller was married to the artist Elizabeth Josephine Cameron, later known as Josephine Haswell Miller. He lived in Edinburgh, but latterly in Kington Magna, Dorset. A. E. Haswell Miller died in 1979.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Archibald Elliot Haswell Miller and Archibald Elliott Haswell Miller. His recorded language was English. He married Josephine Haswell Miller.
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Archibald Eliot Haswell Miller is recorded as painter, artist and illustrator.
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1887
Archibald Eliot Haswell Miller was born in 1887 at Glasgow.
1979
Archibald Eliot Haswell Miller died in 1979.
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- 1.Glasgow School of Art Roll of Honour. GSA Archives.
- 2.Buckman, David. The Dictionary of Artists in Britain since 1945. Bristol: Art Dictionaries. 1998.
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