08-09-201408-09-2014
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Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
August 9, 2014 10:00 AMCalender
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William Rickarby Miller (New York, 1818-1893) The Mill in the Valley (Brittons Mill Staten Island)/ Composed Jany 23, 1891.

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Auction: American Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2744MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: August 10, 2014 10:00AM

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William Rickarby Miller (New York, 1818-1893)

The Mill in the Valley (Brittons Mill Staten Island)/ Composed Jany 23, 1891. Titled u.c. and inscribed "No ___New Series/(No___ 1000 Gems) 947," signed and dated l.l. "W.R. Miller/Jany 23 1891," inscribed l.r. "No___New Series/61 Bleeker St., N.Y.," and with another illegible inscription. Pen, ink, and graphite on paper, depicting figures sitting on the banks of a river near a mill, 12 x 9 in., in a molded gilt frame. Condition: Minor toning, not examined out of frame.

Provenance: The estate of Arthur F. Goat, South Pomfret, Vermont.

Note: William Rickarby Miller's studio was located at 61 Bleeker St. from 1880 to 1891. According to the New York Historical Society's biography of him, he spent several years organizing a book on American landscapes titled A Thousand Gems. The book was never published. The work retains a label from The Old Print Shop on the reverse.
Estimate $200-400


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Keywords

William Rickarby Miller, Bleeker St., Staten Island, Arthur F. Goat, South Pomfret, Vermont, New York Historical Society