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 Indians Assembled in Grand Council to Hold a Talk oil painting


Indians Assembled in Grand Council to Hold a Talk
mk162 c.1837 Pencil and ink with gray wash on paper 8x10
Painting ID::  41440 		Miller, Alfred Jacob
Indians Assembled in Grand Council to Hold a Talk
mk162 c.1837 Pencil and ink with gray wash on paper 8x10
   
   
     
Miller, Alfred Jacob Greeting the Trappers oil painting


Greeting the Trappers
mk162 1837 Watercolor on paper 6x9
Painting ID::  41441 		Miller, Alfred Jacob
Greeting the Trappers
mk162 1837 Watercolor on paper 6x9
   
   
     
Miller, Alfred Jacob Indians Fording a River oil painting


Indians Fording a River
mk162 undated Watercolor on paper 4x6
Painting ID::  41442 		Miller, Alfred Jacob
Indians Fording a River
mk162 undated Watercolor on paper 4x6
   
   
     
Miller, Alfred Jacob Elk Hunting in the Rocky Mountatins oil painting


Elk Hunting in the Rocky Mountatins
mk162 c.1837 Pencil with brown and gray washes on paper 8x7
Painting ID::  41443 		Miller, Alfred Jacob
Elk Hunting in the Rocky Mountatins
mk162 c.1837 Pencil with brown and gray washes on paper 8x7
   
   
     
Miller, Alfred Jacob Surround of Buffalo by Indians oil painting


Surround of Buffalo by Indians
mk162 c.1848-1858 Oil on canvas 30x44
Painting ID::  41444 		Miller, Alfred Jacob
Surround of Buffalo by Indians
mk162 c.1848-1858 Oil on canvas 30x44
   
   
     
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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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