attrib. SAMUEL MILLER (Boston, 1807-1853) PRIMITIVE
young girl picking flowers
o/c (relined); 36 by 29 in.; original walnut frame 41 by 34 in.
Little is known of Samuel Miller beyond that he was born in Boston in 1807 and lived in Charlestown where in 1852 he was listed as a portrait painter. He died in Boston in 1853 of heart disease. At least sixteen portraits with stylistic similarities have been attributed to him.
Provenance: From a private Southern collection
Relined in 1973; recently cleaned.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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Lot 96 : attrib. SAMUEL MILLER (Boston, 1807-1853) PRIMITIVE
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