Ferdinand Miller, from 1875 von Miller and from 1912 Freiherr von Miller (8 June 1842 in Munich – 18 December 1929 in Munich) was a ore caster, sculptor and direktor of the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich (Akademie der Bildenden Künste München).[1] He was Reichsrat (Bavaria) of the Kingdom of Bavaria [2] and royal bavarian Rittmeister.
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Miller was the son of the artisan and First Inspector of the Royal Munich brass foundry, Ferdinand von Miller (1813–1887), and Anna Pösl (1815–1890).[3] With the elevation of his father Ferdinand into the Bavarian nobility on 12 October 1875 and with the inscription of the family name on the roll of the aristocracy of the Kingdom of Bavaria on 30 December 1875, Ferdinand was simultaneously ennobled.[3] Ferdinands brother was the engineer and founder of the Deutsches Museum Oskar von Miller.[3]
Miller got his initial training from his father at the Royal Munich brass foundry. He continuied his studies in Paris, London and finally in Dresden with Ernst Julius Hähnel. Afterwards he undertook several study trips to Italy and the US. He created about 70 statues and monuments.[1]
From 1900 to 1918 he was direktor of the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. He was member of the Reichsrat of the Kingdom of Bavaria (the second chamber) and the Municipal council of Munich.
Ferdinand Freiherr von Miller is buried in the family graveside Winthirkirche Cemetery in Munich-Neuhausen.