early life and career charles keith miller, a british marine artist, was born in 1836 in the port city of dundee. his life's trajectory is marked by an early foray into the maritime world, as he first went to sea at the age of 15 aboard the steamer correo. this inaugural journey set the stage for his future artistic inclinations. maritime service and artistic pursuits miller spent a decade at sea before being awarded his master's certificate in 1861. his subsequent years were divided between captaining barques to the far east and shorter passages in steamships. a pivotal moment in his life ca…