Born October 4, 1861 By Zachary Lanton Died December 26, 1909

 The Broncho Buster  The Big Cowboy

 Father was a Cavalry officer and owned a newspaper  He was an only child  Raised during the Civil War  Enjoyed boating, riding, fishing, hunting, and the great outdoors  Enjoyed sketching soldiers in uniform

 Attended Military School at age 15  Went to Yale Art School for 3 semesters  Traveled West many times starting at age 19  Drew pen & ink drawings for magazines

 The West, cowboys, and horses

 Sketched soldiers, Indians, cowboys and horses  Painted and illustrated  Wrote short stories and worked for magazines  Sculpted clay models / cast them in bronze

 Showed people in the East what life was like in the West in the 1800’s  Showed the life of Frontier towns and Indians (Native Americans) on Reservations

 1888 – Hallgarten Prize  Silver medal in Paris Exposition  Created art for President Teddy Roosevelt

 More influenced by places than people  He sketched, illustrated, wrote, painted, and sculpted