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Charles Winfield Miller
'Timberline Nurse', American illustrator, Avalon Books, Romance novel, Playboy

Circa 1965

About the Item

A mid-century, figural gouache showing an attractive young nurse silhouetted against a snowy timberline with a lumberjack standing in a grove of trees and a view beyond towards a distant lodge. Signed lower right for Charles 'Chuck' Winfield Miller (American, 1922-1995) and painted circa 1965. This freelance illustrator, portrait painter and teacher was born in Illinois and subsequently moved to Jackson Hole, Wyoming to follow his passion for painting Western and Native American scenes. His oeuvre reached from Playboy cartoons and advertising art to Native American portraits, Western landscapes and wildlife. Chuck Miller exhibited widely and with success and his works are sought after at auction. Titled 'Timberline Nurse' and accompanied by a first-edition, hardback copy of the novel, "Timberline Nurse" by Ruth McCarthy Sears (Avalon Books, 1965) for which this painting was the original cover art. (see photographs).
  • Creator:
    Charles Winfield Miller (1922 - 1995, American)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1965
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Width: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)Depth: 0.01 in (0.26 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    age-toning, edge-rubbing; unframed.
  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Cruz, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU34411489942

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