Frederic Remington (1861—1909) was a painter, sculptor, and writer known for depicting the Western United States.
Frederic Remington Summary
- Born in Canton, New York, he grew up in a military-oriented environment
- Traveled through Montana and Kansas as a truant and found inspiration in the landscape
- Produced illustrations for a living; among these a book by Theodore Roosevelt
- Became sought-after a portraitist of soldiers and cowboys in the Wild West
- Acted as a war correspondent from Cuba during the American-Spanish War (1898)
- Two of his paintings were chosen to be used for postal stamps while he was still alive
Frederic Remington’s Famous Works
- The Lookout (1887)
- Aiding a Comrade (1890)
- The Broncho Buster (1895)
- The Mier Expedition — The Drawing of the Black Bean (1896)
- The Blanket Signal (c. 1898)
- Cold Morning on the Range (1904)
- The Sargeant (1904)
- Shotgun Hospitality (1908)
- The Cowboy (1908)
- The Stampede; Horse Thieves (1909)