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Alfred Jacob Miller
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Alfred Jacob Miller
- Female Indians Toilet
- numbered 58, u.l.
- black ink with gray and brown washes, heightened with white, on paper
- 8 1/2 by 11 1/4 in.
- (21.5 by 28.5 cm.)
- Executed circa 1837
Provenance
Sir William Drummond Stewart, circa 1839 (acquired directly from the artist)
Francis Nichols Stewart (adopted son of Captain Stewart)
Sale: Chapman's, Edinburgh, June 16-17, 1871
Bonamy Mansell Power
Willed to Edward Power, 1900
By descent to Major G.H. Power, Great Yarmouth, England
Sale: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, May 6, 1966, lot 17 (A Series of Watercolour Drawings by Alfred Jacob Miller of Baltimore, Property of Major G.H. Powers of Great Yarmouth, England)
Carl and Elisabeth Dentzel Collection
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1996
Francis Nichols Stewart (adopted son of Captain Stewart)
Sale: Chapman's, Edinburgh, June 16-17, 1871
Bonamy Mansell Power
Willed to Edward Power, 1900
By descent to Major G.H. Power, Great Yarmouth, England
Sale: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, May 6, 1966, lot 17 (A Series of Watercolour Drawings by Alfred Jacob Miller of Baltimore, Property of Major G.H. Powers of Great Yarmouth, England)
Carl and Elisabeth Dentzel Collection
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1996
Exhibited
Santa Fe, Gerald Peters Gallery; New York, Gerald Peters Gallery, Alfred Jacob Miller, Artist as Explorer: First Views of the American Frontier, September, 1999-January, 2000
Literature
Murthly Castle Estate Sale Notices, (Mr. Chapman's sale advertisement), Scotsman, June 19, 1871, p.8, col. 2
"Sale of Pictures from Murthly Castle", Scotsman, June 17, 1871, p. 2, cols. 3-4
"Sale of Antique Furniture and Tapestry from Murthly Castle", Scotsman, June 17, 1871, p. 2, cols. 4-5
Ron Tyler, ed., Alfred Jacob Miller: Artist on the Oregon Trail, with a Catalogue Raisonné by Karen Dewees Reynolds and William R. Johnston, Fort Worth, 1982, pp. 367-368, no. 473A, related work p. 368, no. 473B
Santa Fe, New Mexico, Gerald Peters Gallery, Alfred Jacob Miller, Artist as Explorer: First Views of the American Frontier, September, 1999-January, 2000, pl. 57, p. 170-71, illustrated
"Sale of Pictures from Murthly Castle", Scotsman, June 17, 1871, p. 2, cols. 3-4
"Sale of Antique Furniture and Tapestry from Murthly Castle", Scotsman, June 17, 1871, p. 2, cols. 4-5
Ron Tyler, ed., Alfred Jacob Miller: Artist on the Oregon Trail, with a Catalogue Raisonné by Karen Dewees Reynolds and William R. Johnston, Fort Worth, 1982, pp. 367-368, no. 473A, related work p. 368, no. 473B
Santa Fe, New Mexico, Gerald Peters Gallery, Alfred Jacob Miller, Artist as Explorer: First Views of the American Frontier, September, 1999-January, 2000, pl. 57, p. 170-71, illustrated
Condition
in generally good condition, although there is some fading to surface; a few minor irregularities along the edges--a nick at upper edge, center; repairs for small tears at upper left, upper right and lower right corners; sheet is attached to a backing (the title is written on this backing, below the sheet)-- work was not examined out of frame as edges are clearly visible
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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.