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Alfred Jacob Miller 1810-1874
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Alfred Jacob Miller
- Oregon Indians Water Horses
- watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper
- Sight: 5 1/4 by 8 1/2 in.
- (13.3 by 21.6 cm)
Provenance
Mrs. Joseph Whyte (artist's niece)
Louisa Whyte Norton, Baltimore, Maryland (her daughter)
Old Print Shop, New York, 1947
Peter Decker, New York, 1947
William J. Holliday, Indianapolis, Indiana
Hammer Galleries, New York, 1959
J. William Middendorf, Washington, D. C., 1961
Kennedy Galleries, New York, 1966
William J. Williams, Cincinnati, Ohio
Kennedy Galleries, New York, 1968
T. R. Potter, Clayton, Missouri, 1968
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1994
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1997
Exhibited
Santa Fe, New Mexico and New York, Gerald Peters Gallery, Alfred Jacob Miller: Artist as Explorer First Views of the American Frontier, September 1999-January 2000, illustrated in color p. 107
Literature
Mary Bartlett Cowdrey and Helen Comstock, "Alfred Jacob Miller and the Farthest West," Panorama, Vol. 3, no. 1, August-September 1947, fig. 3 illustrated
Ron Tyler, Alfred Jacob Miller: Artist on the Oregon Trail, Fort Worth, Texas, 1982, no. 431, p. 347
Ron Tyler, Alfred Jacob Miller: Artist on the Oregon Trail, Fort Worth, Texas, 1982, no. 431, p. 347
Condition
Very good condition, unframed: mounted on board, did not remove from mat, a few small spots of foxing.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.