Alfred Jacob Miller sold The Thirsty Trapper (shown) to the nation’s largest art union for $70 in 1851. Mismanagement of funds led to the American-Art Union’s closure and a U.S. President’s son paying $65 for the oil at the asset sale in 1852. This year, the painting tied for the artist’s highest auction price, $1.5 million. — All artwork Courtesy Coeur d’Alene Art Auction, July 28, 2018, unless otherwise noted —[/cap
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