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Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874), War Path, n.d. Oil and glazes over graphite, ink, and possibly watercolor on cream wove paper. Bank of America Collection. Photo credit: John Lamberton

Romancing the West: Alfred Jacob Miller in the Bank of America Collection
ArtfixDaily Staff - June 21st, 2010 04:49

In 1837, Baltimore portraitist Alfred Jacob Miller accepted an invitation to join Scottish nobleman Capt. William Drummond Stewart on a six-month adventure to the Rocky Mountains. The expedition, along the Oregon Trail to the annual gathering of the fur trade, transformed Miller into an artist whose name is synonymous with the American West. The fall, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, MO., presents Romancing the West: Alfred Jacob Miller in the Bank of America Collection. Thirty ...

The handwritten lyrics for "A Day in the Life" from the Beatles' Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album fetched over $1.2 million at Sotheby's.

Beatles' lyrics score record $1.2 million

The handwritten lyrics for one of the Beatles’ most popular songs fetched a record $1.2 million (with buyer's premium) at a Sotheby's auction Friday. John Lennon's words ...

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