Miller, Alfred Jacob

American Painter, 1810-1874 American painter. From 1831-2 he studied with the portrait painter Thomas Sully in Philadelphia, PA. In 1832 he went to France, where he studied in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He also visited Rome before returning to Baltimore, to open a portrait studio in 1834. Three years later Miller moved to New Orleans, LA, and was engaged by Captain William Drummond Stewart to accompany an expedition to the Rocky Mountains. The journey brought Miller into close contact with the American Indians, whose hunting and social customs he depicted in 200 watercolour sketches, and with the Far West fur trappers at their annual trading gatherings. He was one of the first artists to leave a detailed visual account of the life of the American mountain men (see WILD WEST AND FRONTIER ART). Miller's Rocky Mountain paintings are among the most romantic images of the American West ever created. His works are often panoramic and dramatic, yet he was equally adept at depicting charming, intimate scenes. His free, vigorous painting style brings to life both the American Indian and the rugged pioneer. Such paintings as the Lost Greenhorn
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Miller, Alfred Jacob Bear Bull, Chief of the Oglala Sioux oil


Bear Bull, Chief of the Oglala Sioux
Painting ID::  19435 		Bear Bull, Chief of the Oglala Sioux
1837 Watercolor on paper Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.
1837 Watercolor_on_paper Walters_Art_Gallery,_Baltimore.
   
   
     
Miller, Alfred Jacob Antoine Clement, The Great Hunter oil


Antoine Clement, The Great Hunter
Painting ID::  19436 		Antoine Clement, The Great Hunter
1837 Oil on canvas Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.
1837 Oil_on_canvas Walters_Art_Gallery,_Baltimore.
   
   
     
Miller, Alfred Jacob Encampment on Green River oil


Encampment on Green River
Painting ID::  19437 		Encampment on Green River
1837 Watercolor on paper Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha.
1837 Watercolor_on_paper Joslyn_Art_Museum,_Omaha.
   
   
     
Miller, Alfred Jacob Interior of Fort Laramie oil


Interior of Fort Laramie
Painting ID::  31977 		Interior of Fort Laramie
mk77 1858-60 Watercolor 11 5/8x14 1/8in
mk77 1858-60 Watercolor 11_5/8x14_1/8in
   
   
     
Miller, Alfred Jacob Crossing one of the Sources of the Colorado of the West,in the Mountains of the Windsl oil


Crossing one of the Sources of the Colorado of the West,in the Mountains of the Windsl
Painting ID::  41438 		Crossing one of the Sources of the Colorado of the West,in the Mountains of the Windsl
mk162 c.1837 9x7
mk162 c.1837 9x7
   
   
     
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     American Painter, 1810-1874 American painter. From 1831-2 he studied with the portrait painter Thomas Sully in Philadelphia, PA. In 1832 he went to France, where he studied in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He also visited Rome before returning to Baltimore, to open a portrait studio in 1834. Three years later Miller moved to New Orleans, LA, and was engaged by Captain William Drummond Stewart to accompany an expedition to the Rocky Mountains. The journey brought Miller into close contact with the American Indians, whose hunting and social customs he depicted in 200 watercolour sketches, and with the Far West fur trappers at their annual trading gatherings. He was one of the first artists to leave a detailed visual account of the life of the American mountain men (see WILD WEST AND FRONTIER ART). Miller's Rocky Mountain paintings are among the most romantic images of the American West ever created. His works are often panoramic and dramatic, yet he was equally adept at depicting charming, intimate scenes. His free, vigorous painting style brings to life both the American Indian and the rugged pioneer. Such paintings as the Lost Greenhorn

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