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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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Indians Assembled in Grand Council to Hold a Talk
mk162
c.1837
Pencil and ink with gray wash on paper
8x10
Painting ID:: 41440
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Indians_Assembled_in_Grand_Council_to_Hold_a_Talk
mk162
c.1837
Pencil and ink with gray wash on paper
8x10
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Greeting the Trappers
mk162
1837
Watercolor on paper
6x9
Painting ID:: 41441
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Greeting_the_Trappers
mk162
1837
Watercolor on paper
6x9
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Indians Fording a River
mk162
undated
Watercolor on paper
4x6
Painting ID:: 41442
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Indians_Fording_a_River
mk162
undated
Watercolor on paper
4x6
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Elk Hunting in the Rocky Mountatins
mk162
c.1837
Pencil with brown and gray washes on paper
8x7
Painting ID:: 41443
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Elk_Hunting_in_the_Rocky_Mountatins
mk162
c.1837
Pencil with brown and gray washes on paper
8x7
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Surround of Buffalo by Indians
mk162
c.1848-1858
Oil on canvas
30x44
Painting ID:: 41444
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Surround_of_Buffalo_by_Indians
mk162
c.1848-1858
Oil on canvas
30x44
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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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