Fort Laramie

Why it's great

Tipis stand by a trading fort in Wyoming, where trappers and Native American traders met and where the Oregon Trail passed. Alfred Jacob Miller, who first visited the Rockies in 1837, painted this view around the 1850s.

🏛️ Part of history

Westward Expansion & the Frontier (1803–1890) — Tipis stand by a trading fort in Wyoming, where trappers and Native American traders met and where the Oregon Trail passed.

Where to see it

📍 Location not recordedWe couldn't confirm where it hangs today. Museums sometimes move or lend paintings, so check the museum's website before you travel.

Hang it on your wall

⬇ Hi-res download 1,800 × 1,309 px · 2.4 megapixels This is the largest scan on Wikimedia Commons, which is fairly small for a big print. The museum that owns it may offer a larger one. File page & license ↗

Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:

💵 Budget Etsy ↗ Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices. 🖼️ Mid-range Fine Art America ↗ Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options. 🏛️ High-end Meisterdrucke ↗ Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.

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About the artist

Alfred Jacob Miller

1810–1874 · born in Baltimore

Alfred Jacob Miller was an American painter born in Baltimore in 1810. In 1837 he traveled west to the Rocky Mountains and made the first paintings of the fur trade and Native American life there. He lived in Baltimore and died there in 1874.