William Miller (engraver)

William Miller ( born May 28, 1796 in Edinburgh, † January 10, 1882 in Sheffield ) was a Scottish engraver, famous for his interpretations of the works of famous artists such as William Turner and Clarkson Stanfield.

Life

Miller studied in London and then returned to Edinburgh. There he pointed out stitches for Sir George Harvey and other landscape painters. His main work, however, is the implementation of the work of William Turner, who appreciated his masterful engravings exceedingly.

Miller was involved in the book illustrations of " England and Wales " (1827-1838), "The reverse of France" (1833-1835), " Roger's Poems" (1834 ), and to a large extent on "The Prose and Poetical Works" by Sir Walter Scott ( 1834). To the work "The Provincial Antiquities and Picturesque Scenery of Scotland " (1826 ) he contributed some excellent stitches in after Thomson and Turner. Among the larger -format engravings after Turner templates include the title "The Grand Canal, Venice ," " The Rhine ," "The Bell Rock ," "The Tower of London " and " The Shepherd ".

Towards the end of his life, Miller gave up engraving and devoted himself to painting in watercolor. He exhibited his works at the Royal Scottish Academy, whose honor he was a member. For Myles Birket Foster, Quaker as he was, he led at that time from a last series of vignettes.