Francis Davis Millet

Lot 1548: FRANCIS DAVID MILLET - NATIVE AMERICAN MAN

Name: FRANCIS DAVID MILLET - NATIVE AMERICAN MAN
Brand: Eldred's
SKU: 2ljljbqrf8

Est: $1,500 USD - $2,500 USDSold:

Eldred'sEast Dennis, MA, USNovember 22, 2008

Item Overview

Description

FRANCIS DAVIS MILLET
American, 1846-1912
Portrait of a Native American. Unsigned. Label affixed to upper stretcher reads "F.D. Millet 6 East 23rd Street, New York".
A well-respected academic painter, Millet was noted for historical genre paintings and images of Sioux Indians. His life was tragically cut short with the sinking of the Titanic.
For a similar example, see Doyle New York, lot 121, May 24, 2005.
Oil on canvas, 9" x 15". Framed.

Artist or Maker

Francis Davis Millet

Condition Report

Canvas appears original. (Not Relined). UV light reveals no restorations. Very minor paint loss to left hand background in front of the indian''s nose. A few scattered small ares of paint loss all roughly th size of a pin head to his hair, his shoulder, and his left arm. Surface is dirty.

Auction Details

Americana & Paintings Day 3

Eldred's

November 22, 2008, 10:00 AM EST

1483 Route 6A PO Box 796, East Dennis, MA, 02641, US

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