John Guille Millais
John Guille Millais (/ˈmɪleɪ/ MIL-ay, also US: /mɪˈleɪ/ mil-AY; 24 March 1865 – 24 March 1931) was a British artist, naturalist, gardener and travel writer who specialised in wildlife and flower portraiture. He travelled extensively around the world in the late Victorian period detailing wildlife often for the first time. He is noted for illustrations that are of a particularly exact nature.
John Guille Millais | |
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Johnny Millais c. 1900 | |
| Born | 24 March 1865 Perth, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Died | 24 March 1931 (aged 66) Horsham, West Sussex, England |
| Known for | Painting, sculpture, ornithology, gardening |
| Notable work | Natural History of British Feeding Ducks; Mammals of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; Biography of John Everett Millais. |
| Spouse | Frances Margaret Skipworth |
| Children | 4, including Raoul |
| Parent(s) | John Everett Millais Effie Gray |
| Awards | Fellow of the Zoological Society of London (FZS) |
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