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^ Read ^ Sentimental Journey: The Art of Alfred Jacob Miller by Lisa Strong ✓ eBook or Kindle ePUB. Sentimental Journey: The Art of Alfred Jacob Miller Alfred Jacob Miller (1810–1874) was the first artist to journey into the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Their destination would be the annual fur traders’ rendezvous at Horse Creek, near the present-day border of Colorado and Wyoming.Miller, Stewart, and the rest of their party departed from Independence, Missouri, in mid-May 1837. She also crosses national boundaries to explore how Miller’s paintings helped promote a vision of Scottish aristocratic identity.. Miller executed so
| Title | : | Sentimental Journey: The Art of Alfred Jacob Miller |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.68 (508 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0883601052 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 238 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-09 |
| Language | : | English |
Alfred Jacob Miller (1810–1874) was the first artist to journey into the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Their destination would be the annual fur traders’ rendezvous at Horse Creek, near the present-day border of Colorado and Wyoming.Miller, Stewart, and the rest of their party departed from Independence, Missouri, in mid-May 1837. She also crosses national boundaries to explore how Miller’s paintings helped promote a vision of Scottish aristocratic identity.. Miller executed some one hundred watercolor and pen-and-ink
a fine view of miller's American experience Scotsalloer A fine, beautiful illustrated collection of Miller's work well researched and thorough but perhaps somewhat weak on the European especially the Scottish elements. Nevertheless up with the best studies of Miller to date.. "A top pick for both art libraries specializing in American artists and for American history holdings" according to Midwest Book Review. Alfred Jacob Miller was the first artist to journey into the Rocky Mountains as the commissioned artist for William Drummond Stewart, and produced over a hundred watercolors and pen-and-ink drawings documenting the course of the expedition and the sights seen there. SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY captures his historic observations and art, and is a top pick for both art libra. Robert said Romantic Visions of the Pristine American West. This is a beautiful book which relates the painter's life and career to his contemporary cultural scene in America, as well as to the tastes and desire of his eccentric Scottish patron. HIs Indians are much more beautiful--and romanticized--than Catlin's or Bodmer's.
in Art History from Columbia University as well as an independent scholar and author. About the AuthorLisa Strong holds a Ph.D.
Lisa Strong holds a Ph.D. in Art History from Columbia University as well as an independent scholar and author.
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