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Seamstresses in Fine Art

July 30, 2016

The Milliner, Richard E. Miller

The Milliner

Richard E. Miller (1875-1943)

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11 responses to “Seamstresses in Fine Art”

  1. twemyss says:
    July 30, 2016 at 6:45 am

    Richard E Miiler looks a right old grouch, hahahaha, but an amazing painter!

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      July 30, 2016 at 7:34 am

      He does look grouchy! He believed that art did not have to tell a story but rather please the senses–I like that about him.

  2. Marta says:
    July 30, 2016 at 7:08 am

    I bet he’d rather be painting instead of dressed up sitting for a portrait. Love his work. More research coming up for me. I want to find out why they listed place of death as ST Augustine instead of MA. For 35+ years we lived 90 miles from St Aug,
    and went there so many times.The art world presence there is fantastic.

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      July 30, 2016 at 7:33 am

      Yes. I thought he died in Provincetown MA.

  3. Marta says:
    July 30, 2016 at 7:53 am

    Hmmm,…. still a mystery but will search more.. I am fascinated with his handling of fabric in the two paintings available in cursory search. In a photo of him in his studio, he is wearing what appears to be a dress shirt with old slacks. He has the sleeves rolled up and buttoned up short of the very top button under a very stiff collar. No air conditioning in the 1920’s when this was executed. Interesting to see his painting on the easel and the real scene in the room with it. He might have been in his late 40’s when this photo was taken. Still solemn, I wonder what his natural smile would have looked like. Surely a man who could produce this lovely art, win so many accolades and be a sought after teacher had a smile. He died at 67. Smithsonian site says his paintings of ladies were called “confections” in the day! They do look delicious!
    Lori, you have broadened my education.. Again ! …thank you.

    1. Lori Kennedy says:
      July 30, 2016 at 9:07 am

      I almost thought the critics called his art “confections” in a negative way–as in “not serious”–did you get that impression too? He seemed to appeal to the masses rather than avant-garde art critics??

      1. Marta says:
        July 30, 2016 at 10:02 am

        Yes m’am…. Agreed, as in “not serious” and “fluff”..! 🙂
        I wouldn’t mind gazing at his paintings while consuming a chocolate eclair with lemon filling ! Best of both worlds.. His confection can go on my wall anytime!

  4. Maureen B. says:
    July 30, 2016 at 10:13 am

    There’s something to be said for making the general populace happy with your painting. None of us live in museums, and we want to be surrounded with paintings that make us smile when we pass. I would not have “The Scream” in my hallway, but I’d love a print (or the original) of “The Necklace”. The reflections on the floor and in the flounces of her dress make the painting sing. The whole room, what we can see of it, is charming. Watercolour is not an easy medium. My watercolours would not be dismissed as “confections”, they’d just be dismissed ? But they make me happy when I pass. They’re snatches of time that bring back memories.

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      July 30, 2016 at 10:56 am

      I agree. I love pretty art.

  5. Kristin says:
    July 30, 2016 at 10:32 am

    This is lovely! The colors, the light…..ahhhhh!

  6. Mary Rose says:
    July 30, 2016 at 11:08 am

    The critics might have considered his paintings “fluff” but they are still beautiful to look at. Wonder how artistically talented the critics were?

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