Alfred Jacob Miller Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Alfred Jacob Miller Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 21, 2024
ALFRED JACOB MILLER OIL PAINTING, FALLS IN THE MOUNTAINS
Est: $18,000 - $25,000
MILLER, Alfred Jacob (1810-1874). Falls in the Mountains. Oil on academy board. 6" x 8 1/2" board, 12" x 14 1/2" framed. Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York (neg. no. T5664); Mr. Bassin, Post Road Antiques, Mamaroneck, N.Y. Literature: Alfred Jacob Miller: Artist on the Oregon Trail...Edited by Ron Tyler with a Catalogue Raisonne by Karen Dewees Reynolds & William R. Johnston (#837, Falls in the Mountains). Alfred Jacob Miller is considered one of the most significant American artists to serve as a documenter of the early western travels in the United States. Along with being included on an expedition of the West with explorer Captain William Drummond Stewart, he also became known as the famed artist who chronicled the fur trade at its greatest activity in the Rocky Mountains.
Arader Galleries
Sep. 14, 2024
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874), Indian Shooting a Cougar
Est: $300,000 - $500,000
Title: Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874), Indian Shooting a Cougar Dimensions: 24 x 19 7/8 Framed Dimensions: 36 1/4 x 32 1/4 x 5 1/4 Signature: unsigned
Jackson Hole Art Auction
Apr. 13, 2024
ALFRED JACOB MILLER, MASTERPIECES OF THE AMERICAN WEST, POSTER
Est: $115 - $175
Artist: Alfred Jacob Miller, American (1810 - 1874) Title: Masterpieces of the American West Medium: Poster Size: 16 x 25 in. (40.64 x 63.5 cm)
RoGallery
Feb. 22, 2023
Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874) A Horseman Rides by a Cottage and Chapel
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874) A Horseman Rides by a Cottage and Chapel pencil, ink, and wash on paper indistinctly signed (lower right) 7 x 10 3/8 inches. Literature: Ron Tyler, ed., Alfred Jacob Miller: Artist on the Oregon Trail, with a catalogue raisonne by Karen Dewees Reynolds and William R. Johnston, Fort Worth, Texas, 1982, p. 408, no. 888-51.
Hindman
Jan. 19, 2023
ALFRED JACOB MILLER (1810-1874) Sioux Reconnoitering watercolor and gouache
Est: $120,000 - $180,000
ALFRED JACOB MILLER (1810-1874) Sioux Reconnoitering watercolor and gouache on paper 7 1/4 x 8 1/2 in. (18.4 x 21.6 cm.)
Christie's
Dec. 16, 2022
MILLER, ALFRED JACOB
Est: CHF2,000 - CHF3,000
(1810 Baltimore 1874) "L' Aiguille du Dru prise du Montenvers, Chamonix". Um 1835. Öl auf Karton. Unten rechts signiert, verso bezeichnet. 29,8x43 cm.
Schuler Auktionen
Nov. 01, 2022
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) Portrait of Captain Stewart with Indians by a Campfire 8 3/4 x 7 in. framed 17 x 14 1/2 in.
Est: $40,000 - $60,000
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) Portrait of Captain Stewart with Indians by a Campfire unsigned oil on paper laid to board 8 3/4 x 7 in. framed 17 x 14 1/2 in. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Sep. 17, 2022
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810–1874), Indian Shooting a Cougar
Est: $500,000 - $700,000
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810–1874), oil on canvas, 24 x 19 7/8, unsigned
Jackson Hole Art Auction
May. 17, 2022
ALFRED JACOB MILLER (1810-1874) Sioux Indian at a Grave watercolor and goua
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
ALFRED JACOB MILLER (1810-1874) Sioux Indian at a Grave watercolor and gouache on paper 9 1/2 x 8 in. (24.3 x 20.3 cm.)
Christie's
May. 17, 2022
ALFRED JACOB MILLER (1810-1874) Lassoing Wild Horses watercolor, gouache an
Est: $70,000 - $100,000
ALFRED JACOB MILLER (1810-1874) Lassoing Wild Horses watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper 8 1/2 x 13 in. (21.6 x 33 cm.)
Christie's
May. 17, 2022
ALFRED JACOB MILLER (1810-1874) The Scalp-Lock watercolor, gouache and penc
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
ALFRED JACOB MILLER (1810-1874) The Scalp-Lock watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper 11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (29.9 x 24.1 cm.)
Christie's
May. 17, 2022
ALFRED JACOB MILLER (1810-1874) Deer by the River, Wyoming oil on canvas 30
Est: $150,000 - $250,000
ALFRED JACOB MILLER (1810-1874) Deer by the River, Wyoming oil on canvas 30 x 24 3/4 in. (76.2 x 62.9 cm.)
Christie's
May. 17, 2022
ALFRED JACOB MILLER (1810-1874) Indians on the War Path watercolor and goua
Est: $80,000 - $120,000
ALFRED JACOB MILLER (1810-1874) Indians on the War Path watercolor and gouache on paper 8 1/2 x 12 1/8 in. (21.6 x 30.8 cm.)
Christie's
May. 17, 2022
ALFRED JACOB MILLER (1810-1874) Indian Caressing his Horse watercolor, goua
Est: $80,000 - $120,000
ALFRED JACOB MILLER (1810-1874) Indian Caressing his Horse watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm.)
Christie's
May. 17, 2022
ALFRED JACOB MILLER (1810-1874) Running a Bank of Elk, Near the Cut Rocks o
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
ALFRED JACOB MILLER (1810-1874) Running a Bank of Elk, Near the Cut Rocks of the Platte ink, wash and pencil on paper 6 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. (17.2 x 26.7 cm.)
Christie's
May. 17, 2022
D'après Alfred Jacob MILLER Baltimore, 1810 - 1874 "The lost Green-horn" Huile sur toile (toile d'origine)
Est: €3,000 - €5,000
D'après Alfred Jacob MILLER Baltimore, 1810 - 1874 "The lost Green-horn" Huile sur toile (toile d'origine) Porte un monogramme et daté 'AJM (...)7' en bas à droite et un titre 'The Lost "Green-horn"' en haut à droite h: 51 w: 69 cm Provenance : Collection Roger Prigent ; Sa vente; Paris, Sotheby's, 26 avril 2006, n°247 Commentaire : Roger Prigent, célèbre photographe de mode pour Vogue et Harper Bazar. Dans la préface du catalogue, il écrit : "avec Andy Warhol, on allait chiner, on achetait et on partageait nos trouvailles, des tapis peaux rouges ou encore le portrait de l'un d'eux juché sur sa monture et scrutant l'horizon avant l'arrivée des troupes ennemies". Le tableau de Miller eut un succès considérable de sorte qu'il suscita des répliques dans l'atelier du peintre lui-même, rendant les authentifications prudentes. A titre d'exemple l'imposant album Visions of the American West: People de Logan Ames, édité en 2007 par Chartwell Books, montre sans commentaire une version page 99 dans les collections Kennedy Gallery, New York, et une autre, apparemment plus aboutie, en 4ème de couverture de l'ouvrage. Roger Prigent, the famous fashion photographer for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. In the preface to the catalogue, he writes «with Andy Warhol, we scoured flea markets, buying and sharing our finds, Native American carpets, or a portrait of one of them perched on their horse, scanning the horizon». Estimation 3 000 - 5 000 €
Artcurial
May. 17, 2022
Attribué à Alfred Jacob MILLER (1810-1874) Deux Indiens dans une forêt Huile sur papier marouflé sur carton
Est: €4,000 - €8,000
Attribué à Alfred Jacob MILLER (1810-1874) Deux Indiens dans une forêt Huile sur papier marouflé sur carton Annoté 'Atala' à l'encre et une étude de coiffe féminine au verso Avant d'entreprendre son voyage ethnographique, l'artiste entre 1832 et 1834 visita l'Italie et Paris où il copia les Grands Maîtres au Musée du Louvre. Au dos du tableau dont photo jointe, " Atala ", le sujet précise une inspiration d'illustrer le célèbre roman de Chateaubriand. h: 35,50 w: 28 cm Commentaire : Entre 1832 et 1834, à Florence, au Vatican, à Londres, et il fréquenta l'Ecole des Beaux Arts de Paris et le Louvre où il s'efforca à copier les vieux maitres comme Rubens, tout en subissant l'influence d'Eugène Delacroix. Cette illustration du roman de Chateaubriand, Atala, annonce sa vocation d'artiste ethnographique qu'il mit en pratique dès son retour à la Nouvelle Orléans en 1837 en s'engageant comme peintre de nombreuses expéditions dans l'Ouest amérindien. Cette œuvre est caractéristique de la manière avec laquelle Miller représentait la nature et les végétaux par de petites touches ondoyantes et scintillantes, ainsi que de son traitement des chevelures de ses modèles amérindiens. Chateaubriand s'embarqua pour l'Amérique en 1791. Outre les chutes du Niagara, il décrivit la flore et la faune des forêts grandioses dont il évoqua la beauté dans Atala avec une telle richesse et puissance qu'il y gagna le qualificatif d'enchanteur. Suite au succès de la publication, une véritable Atalamania inspira un nombre considérable d'artistes. « Suspendus sur les cours des eaux, groupés sur les rochers et sur les montagnes, dispersés dans les vallées, les arbres de toutes les formes, de toutes les couleurs, de tous les parfums, se mêlent, croissent ensemble, montent dans les airs à des hauteurs qui fatiguent les regards. Les vignes sauvages, les bignonias, les coloquintes, s'entrelacent au pied de ces arbres, escaladent leurs rameaux, grimpent à l'extrémité des branches, s'élancent de l'érable au tulipier, du tulipier à l'alcée, en formant mille grottes, mille voûtes, mille portiques. Souvent égarées d'arbre en arbre, ces lianes traversent des bras de rivière, sur lesquels elles jettent des ponts de fleurs. Du sein de ces massifs, le magnolia élève son cône immobile ; surmonté de ses larges roses blanches, il domine toute la forêt et n'a d'autre rival que le palmier qui balance légèrement auprès de lui ses éventails de verdure. » Chateaubriand, Atala. Between 1932 and 1934, in Florence, at the Vatican, in London, and he frequented the Ecole des Beaux Arts de Paris and the Louvre where he endeavoured to copy the Old Masters such as Rubens, while also being influenced by Eugène Delacroix. This illustration from Chateaubriand's novel, Atala, announced his vocation as an ethnographical artist, first practised on his return from New Orleans in 1837, committing himself to numerous expeditions in the Native American West. This piece is characteristic of the way in which Miller portrayed nature and plants with tiny undulating and radiant touches, as well as his representation of the hair of his Native American models. Estimation 4 000 - 8 000 €
Artcurial
Mar. 10, 2022
Alfred Jacob Miller Oil on Canvas
Est: $500 - $700
Alfred Jacob Miller (American, Baltimore, Maryland, 1810-1874). Oil on canvas All Hail to the Brave and the Free. Artist initialed AJM lower right. With title, provenance and information on verso. 7 3/4" x 6 1/4" (12" x 10 3/4"). Restored.
Willow Auction House
Feb. 20, 2022
A. J. Miller Signed Regional Scene Oil on Canvas
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) signed oil on canvas depicting American regional scene of cows grazing in pasture, signed "A. J. Miller" lower left. Image: 21.25" H x 35.5" W; frame: 25.5" H x 39.25" W x 2.5" D.
Auctions at Showplace
Jan. 19, 2022
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) - Reverie
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) Reverie oil on canvas 6 1⁄2 x 10 1⁄2 in. (16.5 x 26.7 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 19, 2022
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) - Crow Indians Attacking a Buffalo with the Lance Near the Sweet Water River
Est: $80,000 - $120,000
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) Crow Indians Attacking a Buffalo with the Lance Near the Sweet Water River watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper 9 x 14 1⁄4 in. (22.9 x 36.2 cm.)
Christie's
Jan. 19, 2022
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) - Indian Boy
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) Indian Boy watercolor, gouache, ink and pencil on tissue paper laid down on paper 5 1⁄2 x 3 3⁄4 in. (13.9 x 9.5 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 26, 2021
Attri. Alfred Jacob Miller (1810 - 1874)
Est: $300 - $500
Attributed Alfred Jacob Miller (1810 - 1874). Indian Woman on Horseback at Full Galop. Ink on Paper. Sight Size: 3 x 3 in. Overall Framed Size: 14 x 14 in. Framed behind glass.
Helmuth Stone
Jun. 09, 2021
Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874) All Hail to the Brave and the Free
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874) All Hail to the Brave and the Free Signed with Artist's initials 'AJM' bottom right, oil on canvas (7 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. (19.7 x 16.5cm)) Provenance The Artist. By descent in the family to his Grandson. Acquired directly from the above in July 1961. Foster Cannon, Baltimore, Maryland. Acquired directly from the above. Nathaniel Kenyon by Dawson Gallery (per label verso). DeMatteis Gallery, Annapolis, Maryland (per label verso). Private Collection, New York. Condition report: Frame: 12 x 10 3/4 x 1 in.
Freeman's | Hindman
Mar. 09, 2021
Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874) Portrait of a Young Woman circa 1835 22 1/2 x 18 1/4 inches. Exhibited: Auburn, Alabama, The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University, Auburn Collects: The Noel and Kathryn Dickinson Wadsworth Collection, March 13-May 21, 2004. Literature: Auburn Collects: The Noel and Kathryn Dickinson Wadsworth Collection, (Auburn Alabama: The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art at Auburn University, 2004), p. 17, pl. 3. Property from the Collection of Noel and Kathryn Wadsworth, Atlanta, Georgia Noel and Kathy Wadsworths appreciation of American history was captured through their fine art, furniture and decorative arts collection. Noel and his late wife, Kathy, are among the original founders of the Auburn Fine Arts Museum, contributing the gallery that bears their name: The Noel and Kathryn Dickinson Wadsworth Gallery. A portion of their art collection was loaned to the museum and featured in the exhibition, Auburn Collects. The Wadsworths curated collection was also featured in Time magazine in the early 1980s. The couple met at Auburn University and were members of the first graduating class in June 1960. Following graduation, they moved to Dalton, Georgia, the epicenter of the American Carpet Industry, where Noels career and their family thrived. Philanthropic and community-minded, they eventually settled in Atlanta, Georgia and filled their Marietta home with a collection that spanned from the American Colonial period through Art Nouveau. An interest in American art grew after traveling to exhibitions, fairs and auctions in New York, New Orleans, London, and Paris. The couple collected mostly American fine art from the late 19th and early 20th century with a focus on Ashcan school artists. The Wadsworths, however, felt important European artists who were friends of the American artists represented in their collection were also needed to convey the full story of the period. The result became a lifelong decorative and fine art collection that reflects the eye of discerning collectors and will be offered through multiple auctions at Hindman this spring.
Cowan's Auctions
Nov. 12, 2020
After Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874)
Est: $400 - $600
After Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874) A copy of The Lost Greenhorn, 1901 Oil on canvas Signed L.D. Kings and dated lower left Sight: 21 1/4 x 35 inches.
Cowan's Auctions
Aug. 07, 2020
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) An Indian With the Scalp Lock of His Enemy
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) An Indian With the Scalp Lock of His Enemy stamped with artist's thumbprint (lower right) — inscribed '20' (upper left) — inscribed with title (on the original mat) watercolor , pencil and gouache on paper 91⁄4 x 73⁄4 in. (23.5 x 19.7 cm.) Executed circa 1837.
Christie's
Jun. 15, 2020
Miller, Alfred Jacob - Landscape
Est: $800 - $1,200
Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-1874) Landscape Description (FR): Pastel sur papier, signée en bas à droite Miller Description (EN): Pastel on paper, signed on lower right Miller Dimension (PO): 6 1/2" x 9" Dimension (CM): 16.51 x 22.86 cm Rapport de condition: Sur demande, nous nous ferons un plaisir de répondre à vos questions de manière détaillée. Condition report: Upon request, We will gladly answer all your inquiries in a detailed manner.
Champagne Auctions
May. 20, 2020
Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874) A Horseman Rides by a Cottage and Chapel
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874) A Horseman Rides by a Cottage and Chapel pencil, ink, and wash on paper 7 x 10 ¼ inches. Literature: Ron Tyler, ed., Alfred Jacob Miller: Artist on the Oregon Trail, with a catalogue raisonne by Karen Dewees Reynolds and William R. Johnston, Fort Worth, Texas, 1982, p. 408, no. 888-51.
Hindman
Jan. 16, 2020
The lost greenhorn
Est: €10,000 - €15,000
ALFRED JACOB MILLER, attributed (1810-1874) The lost greenhorn Oil on canvas, 46 x 67 cm Provenance: ambassador Gerardo Carante. Born in Baltimore, Alfred Jacob Miller first studied painting in America and then, from 1832, for a period in Europe. In 1837 he moved to New Orleans where he met William Drummond Stewart who asked him to accompany him on a journey into the interior of the country to document that experience. On his return, Miller began to produce a large number of watercolors and canvases with subjects relating to Native Americans, a production that was remarkably successful making him one of the greatest exponents of this genre. The painting presented here is one of several versions of a composition that Miller conceived precisely following the trip mentioned above.
Bertolami Fine Art s.r.l.
Nov. 22, 2019
Antique oil on canvas painting of Indian on horse by Alfred Jacob Miler ( 1810-1874 ).
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
Antique oil on canvas painting of Indian on horse by Alfred Jacob Miler ( 1810-1874 ).Rare antique oil on canvas depicting Indian Chief on horse by well listed artist Alfred Jacob Miller ( 1810-1874 ). Painting shows some age cracking, two repairs . 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. Size: with frame 37 x 30 1/4 inches, without frame 30 1/4 x 23 1/4 inches
Sofe Design Auctions
Nov. 20, 2019
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) - Trappers around a Campfire with the Wind River Mountains of the Rockies in the...
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) Trappers around a Campfire with the Wind River Mountains of the Rockies in the... oil on canvas 38 ¼ x 32 ¼ in. (97.6 x 81.9 cm.)
Christie's
Nov. 20, 2019
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) - An Indian With the Scalp Lock of His Enemy
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) An Indian With the Scalp Lock of His Enemy watercolor, pencil and gouache on paper 9 ¼ x 7 ¾ in. (23.5 x 19.7 cm.)
Christie's
Sep. 15, 2019
Painting, Attributed to Alfred Jacob Miller
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Attributed to Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874), Yosemite, oil on canvas, unsigned, canvas: 20"h x 32"w, overall (with frame): 34"h x 46"w. Provenance: Dr. Joseph Robert Petranek (Gloucester, MA) John Moran (March 24, 2015, lot 213)
Clars Auctions
Jun. 14, 2019
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874)-attributed
Est: €100 - €200
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874)-attributed, red Indians by a rapid on the water, oil on canvas signed bottom, left damages
Deutsch Auktionen
May. 22, 2019
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) Sunset, Wind River oil on canvas 13 ¾ x 17 ½ in. (34.9 x 44.5 cm.)
Est: $300,000 - $500,000
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) Sunset, Wind River signed with initials in monogram 'AJM' (lower left) oil on canvas 13 ¾ x 17 ½ in. (34.9 x 44.5 cm.) Painted circa 1855.
Christie's
May. 22, 2019
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) After the Battle: The Scalp Lock watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper laid down on paper 9 ½ x 7 ½ in. (24.1 x 19 cm.)
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) After the Battle: The Scalp Lock signed with initials in monogram 'AJM' and inscribed with title (lower left) watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper laid down on paper 9 ½ x 7 ½ in. (24.1 x 19 cm.) Executed circa 1858.
Christie's
May. 22, 2019
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) Shooting a Cougar oil on paper laid down on paper 11 x 10 in. (27.9 x 25.4 cm.)
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) Shooting a Cougar oil on paper laid down on paper 11 x 10 in. (27.9 x 25.4 cm.)
Christie's
May. 21, 2019
ALFRED JACOB MILLER | Two Arapaho
Est: $150,000 - $250,000
watercolor and gouache on paper laid down on card
Sotheby's
Nov. 20, 2018
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) - Pocahontas
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874) Pocahontas oil on paper laid down on board 8 ½ x 8 in. (21.6 x 20.3 cm.)
Christie's
Oct. 06, 2018
American School, 19th c. Girl with Pull Toy, oil
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Attributed to Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874), or William James Howard (American, 19th century), on label on verso, oil on canvas, circa 1830, 14 x 12 in., framed
Alex Cooper
Oct. 06, 2018
American School, 19th c. Portrait of a Boy
Est: $200 - $400
Possibly Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874). Graphite on paper, initialed "J.A.M." lr, dated 1832 ll, inscribed illegibly ul, inscribed on verso on backing board "...a self portrait of "Jake" Miller's brother" (the word "self" scratched out), 9 x 6 1/2 in., framed
Alex Cooper
Jul. 14, 2018
Alfred Jacob Miller, Watercolor of a Woman
Est: $3,400 - $3,800
Alfred Jacob Miller (Maryland, 1810-1874) watercolor and gouache portrait painting on paper depicting a young dark haired female worker. Subject depicted with basket of grapes atop her head, basket of grapes in her right hand and attired in peasant clothing. Tree line slopes in the background. Appears to be inconspicuously signed lower right top edge of female's apron. Unframed. 13 3/8" H x 10 7/8" W. Provenance: Descended through the artist's family line. Baltimore estates of Virginia Howard Miller (c. 1880-1946) and Hugh Purviance King (1873-1966) passed down to present Living Estate of Virginia Johnston, Chattanooga, TN. The father of Virginia Howard Miller was Decatur Howard Miller, Alfred Jacob Miller's younger brother. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com.)
Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals
Apr. 27, 2018
A. (Alfred) (Jacob) Miller oil on canvas
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
A. (Alfred) (Jacob) Miller oil on canvas, portrait of a gentleman, signed on verso and dated 1838, Provenance: From the Collection of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, sight size 30" x 25", frame size 31" x 27 1/4"
Stephenson's Auction
Mar. 25, 2018
ALFRED JACOB MILLER (American, 1810-1874)
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
'Caravan en route' [Stewart's caravan] pen, pencil and ink wash on paper h. 7-1/4 w. 13-3/4 in. overall: 12-1/2 x 18-3/4 in. circa 1837, inscribed 'Caravan en route' in pencil lower left, framed Literature: Alfred Jacob Miller: Artist on The Oregon Trail, edited by Ron Tyler with a Catalogue Raisonne by Karen Dewees Reynolds and Wiliam R. Johnston, Amon Carter Museum, 1982, catalogue No. 60F, p.214 A retired British army captain and Scottish nobleman who lost his inheritance to his brother, Sir William Drummond Stewart sought escape from his Old World surroundings and the thrill of the Western hunt was the perfect solution for a “bored veteran”* in his position. He had stumbled across Alfred Jacob Miller’s newly-established studio in New Orleans, and, impressed with what he saw, invited the young artist on a six-month excursion to the Rocky Mountains. There they would attend the great annual rendezvous of fur trappers and traders, “one of the true spectacles that the West had to offer”*, an event thatStewart, having attended several years prior, wished to document by bringing along an expedition artist. By this time (1837) only two other American artists had seen the frontier first-hand—George Catlin and Karl Bodmer—and neither of them had ventured as far west as Miller would. Having yet to receive a commission of this size, Miller eagerly accepted Stewart’s offer and joined the caravan on their journey into the frontier, likely following what would become The Oregon Trail as they made their way to the Rocky Mountains. The expedition gave Miller a lifetime's worth of source material that he would use for the rest of his career. Utilizing his trailside sketches, he would create finished works in his studio decades later, often producing multiple iterations of the same scene. This is the case with this particular sketch which is related to at least seven other known works by Miller, each showing a caravan receding into the distance in a great arc starting with riders in the lower right corner. Six of these show Stewart at the center conspicuously seated on his white horse—a feature that is notably absent from the current sketch. Miller’s multiple versions are often difficult to arrange in chronological order, but Stewart’s absence in the current work may suggest an early date of 1837, especially since it shares other similarities with other known trailside sketches, including the sheet size, the use of ink wash, and the later annotation in the lower left corner. The sketch has most in common with an oil the artist completed around 1850 (sold at Sotheby's in New York on 11/29/2012, lot 55), “one of the few oil paintings that Miller finished of the prairie scenes”*. *Ron Tyler ed. Alfred Jacob Miller: Artist on the Oregon Trail, Fort Worth, Texas, 1982 Click here to see additional photographs
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Mar. 24, 2018
ALFRED JACOB MILLER (AMERICAN, 1810-1874) WHAT SHALL I DO..... Ink and wash: 9 x 6 in. (full sheet)
Est: $300 - $500
ALFRED JACOB MILLER (AMERICAN, 1810-1874) WHAT SHALL I DO..... Ink and wash: 9 x 6 in. (full sheet) Framed; lower left signed with monogram
Potomack Company
Nov. 13, 2017
ALFRED JACOB MILLER | Hunting Elk by Moonlight
Est: $150,000 - $250,000
watercolor and gouache on paper
Sotheby's
Sep. 17, 2017
Watercolor, Alfred Jacob Miller
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Alfred Jacob Miller (American, 1810-1874), "Battle Scene", watercolor, initialed/monogrammed lower left, sight: 6"h x 8.75"w, overall (with frame): 18.25"h x 23.25"w
Clars Auctions