Sir William Drummond Stewart, circa 1839 (acquired directly from the artist)
Francis Nichols Stewart (adopted son of Captain Stewart)
Sale:  Chapman's, Edinburgh, June 16-17, 1871
Bonamy Mansell Power
Willed to Edward Power, 1900
By descent to Major G.H. Power, Great Yarmouth, England
Sale:  Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, May 6, 1966, lot 10 (A Series of Watercolour Drawings by Alfred Jacob Miller of Baltimore, Property of Major G.H. Powers of Great Yarmouth, England)
Carl and Elisabeth Dentzel Collection
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Acquired by the present owner from♐ the above, 1996

Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The American West:  Painters from Catlin to Russell, March 21-May 28, 1972
Seattle Art Museum, Lewis & Clark's America:  A Voyage of Discovery, July 15-September 26, 1976
Baltimore, The Walters Art Gallery; Fort Worth, Amon Carter Museum; Cody, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Alfred Jacob Miller, Artist on the Oregon Trail, October 14, 1981-September 30, 1982
Santa Fe, New Mexico, Gerald Peters Gallery; New York, Gerald Peters Gallery, Alfred Jacob Miller, Artist as Explorer: First Views of the American Frontier, September, 1999-January, 2000
Fort Worth, Amon Carter Museum; Omaha, Joslyn Art Museum, Sentimental Journey:  The Art of Alfred Jacob Miller, September 20, 2008-May 10, 2009

Murthly Castle Estate Sale Notices, (Mr. Chapman's sale advertisement), Scotsman, June 19, 1871, p. 8, col. 2
"Sale of Pictures from Murthly Castle", Scotsman, June 17, 1871, p. 2, cols. 3-4
"Sale of Antique Furniture and Tapestry from Murthly Castle", Scotsman, June 17, 1871, p. 2, cols. 4-5
Larry Curry, The American West:  Painters from Catlin to Russell, Los Angeles, 1972, no. 9, pl. 27
Willis F. Woods, Lewis & Clark's America:  A Voyage of Discovery, Seattle, 1976, no. 61, illustrated p. 31 (as Indian and White Man Conversing in Sign Talk)
Ron Tyler, ed., Alfred Jacob Miller, Artist on the Oregon Trail, with a Catalogue Raisonné by Karen Dewees Reynolds and William R. Johnston, Fort Worth, 1982, pl. 106, p. 342, no. 417A, related work p. 342, no. 417B
Santa Fe, New Mexico, Gerald Peters Gallery, Alfred Jacob Miller, Artist as Explorer:  First Views of the American Frontier, September, 1999-January, 2000, pl. 59, pp. 174-75, illustrated

in good condition, generally; a few minor, small lossses, lower part of sheet; sheet is attached to a backing (the title is written on this backing, below the sheet)-- work was not examined out of frame as edges are clearly visible
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.