Alfred Jacob Miller ART FOR SALE

Portrait of Alfred Jacob Miller: Self-portrait

1810 Baltimore, Maryland - 1874 Baltimore, Maryland. Known for: Trapper-Indian genre, portrait, mountain landscapes.

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Alfred Jacob Miller became the first American artist of consequence to paint the Rocky Mountains and was the only artist to chronicle figures of the legendary fur trade during its height. Although he portrayed Indian subjects, he was not especially interesting in realistic depictions but romanticized his subjects, comparing the Indians of the West to Greek sculpture figures. He was encouraged to draw by his parents, and had local training in Baltimore and studied portraiture in Philadelphia from 1831 to 1832 with Thomas Sully. He studied in France from 1833 to 1834 and Italy at the English Life School in Rome. Returning to Baltimore, he opened a studio, but it was not successful. In 1836, he established a studio in New Orleans where he met... Read full biography

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The Thirsty Trapper (1850)

Type:Painting

Size:24.00" x 20.00"

Medium:Oil

Signed:Lower Right

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Portrait of Captain Stewart With Indians by Campfire

Type:Painting

Size:8.78" x 6.00"

Medium:Oil

Signed:Signed

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...captures a moment of quiet negotiations, planning, or possible storytelling around the firelight. Stewart was a distinguished member at any rendezvous and was often surrounded by trappers and Indians.

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Children's Pow-Wow

Type:Painting

Size:4.00" x 4.50"

Medium:Watercolor

Signed:Lower Right

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