Ecole
des Beaux-Arts and later at the English Life School in Rome. In April
1837, a distinguished gentleman entered the new studio of the young artist on
Chartres Street in New Orleans. He lingered over a large painting of the city of
Baltimore and offered a compliment before leaving. A few days later, William
Drummond Stewart, a wealthy Scot, hired Alfred Jacob Miller as expedition artist
for a journey into the Rocky Mountains of the vast American West and Alfred. J.
Miller became the first artist of his generation to explore the Rocky Mountains.
himself to be a keen observer and sensitive recorder of scenes along the trail,
mountain landscapes, and dramatic moments at camp. His training in Paris and
Rome prepared him well to please his patron. Miller completed more than
200 field sketches in pencil and in water color. Besides scenes of the trip,
Miller illustrated Stewart’s exploits, including many that undoubtedly never
happened.
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Item #FA149 / $750.
"Buffalo Hunt" by Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) Framed Giclee Print Alfred Jacob Miller
(1810 - 1874) was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He studied portraiture with
Thomas Sully from 1831 - 1832. In 1833, we went to Paris to study at the
Their destination was the rendezvous of 1837, a week-long gathering of fur trappers, Indians, fur company agents, and a few adventurers such as Stewart. At the confluence of the Green River and Horse Creek, near present day Pinedale , beaver pelts and buffalo robes were traded for supplies, trinkets, and watered-down alcohol. The annual event was a great meeting of cultures and a time for horse racing, spectacle, games, wagers, and story telling. Miller described it as “a grand carouse…” Today, Miller’s
sketches and paintings give us the only eye-witness visual account of the
rendezvous period of the Rocky Mountain fur trade. he proved Upon Stewart’s death, his adopted son sent his father's art treasures to auction, and from there began the journey that brought many of the Miller paintings back to museums and private collections in the United States and prestigious international institutions.* About Giclee Prints Pronounced 'zhee-klay', the term "giclee print" connotes an elevation in printmaking technology. Images are generated from high resolution digital scans and printed with archival quality inks onto various substrates including canvas. The giclee printing process provides much better color accuracy than other means of reproduction. The quality of the giclee print rivals traditional silver-halide and gelatin printing processes and is commonly found in museums, art galleries, and photographic galleries. Numerous examples of giclee prints can be found in New York City at the Metropolitan Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Chelsea Galleries. Recent auctions of giclee prints have fetched $10,800 for Annie Leibovitz, $9,600 for Chuck Close, and $22,800 for Wolfgang Tillmans (April 23/24 2004, Photographs, New York, Phillips de Pury & Company.) ** Alfred Jacob Miller Glicee, Framed / Item #FA149 / $750. Click Here To E-mail Us About This Miller Giclee Contact Us To Arrange Your Purchase *University of Wyoming - American Heritage Museum ** www.gicleeprint.net
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