Frederic Remington 1861-1909 A biography of the artist and preview of his art Presented by Paul Mattoon

Remington in his uniform while attending Vermont Episcopal Institute Remington's childhood Born Oct 4th 1861 to Seth and Clara Remington in Canton, NY Brief history on Frederic Remington's father. Remington's hobbies. Young artist. He was a rebel and a disobedient child who caused his parents a great deal of grief. Remington at theVermont Episcopal Institute in 1875 Remington at the Highland Military Academy in 1876 Remington in his uniform while attending Vermont Episcopal Institute

Remington's Young Adulthood 1878 – Frederic Remington at Yale 1879 – Frederic Remington and Eva Caten 1880 – Remington dropped out after 3 semesters to attend to his father who was dieing. Artist or journalist? 1880 – 1881 Various desk jobs 1881 – Remington's journey west. 1881-1885 – Working out west 1884 - Remington's return back east, marries Eva Football drawing by Remington at Yale

Beginning of Remington's Career Remington began submitting sketches he drew to Harper's Weekly Information on Harper's Weekly. W.A. Rogers recreated his sketch of “Cowboys of Arizona” on the February 25, 1882 edition of Harper's Weekly March 28, 1885 - Remington's sketch of “Ejecting an Oklahoma Boomer”. Remington's poor treatment from the publishers and artists. May-June 1886 - Remington tour of the Apache Reservation and the depiction of the battle between Mile's forces and the Apache. Thure de Thulstrup's “Ejecting an Oklahoma Boomer” on front page of Harper's Weekly

Remington's Rise to Fame New style of art. Attends Art Student League in 1886 Dec-Mar 1886 - Illustrations for Outing Magazine. On August 1886 – Remington creates collages of Indians called “Types from Arizona” April 1887 - Remington's collages of “In the Lodges of the Blackfoot Indians” and “Sketches Among the Papagos”. When he returned to New York City he gained a reputation as one of the few artists in the city that had seen the Apache first hand. Recognition with Harper's Weekly Remington becomes a public figure in July 1889 - Century Magazine series Sketches Among the Papagos of San Xavier by Frederic Remington

Remington and the Indian 1888 – Illustration for Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic “The Song of Hiawatha” Dec 6 1890 - Remington's investigation of the Ghost Dance – submission of stories and renditions of the event Dec 29 1890 – The Seventh Cavalry and Wounded Knee Illustrations for Harper's New Monthly Magazine in 1891 1897 – The tragic depiction of “The Twilight of the Indian” 1901 – First color prints – “A Bunch of Buckskins” Hiawatha's Friends by Frederic Remington

More Remington Illustrations Two of the eight “A Bunch of Buckskins” by Frederic Remington “Twilight of the Indian” by Frederic Remington

Cowboy and Horse The idea of man and horse as inseparable 1888 - Century publication of Teddy Roosevelt ranching series. Jan 1889 - “Horses of the Plains” Century publication Remington's guidance by horse photography 1895 - Remington's account of horses in his book Pony Tracks Sept 1895 - Illustration of “Evolution of the Cowpuncher” for Harper's Monthly Ranch Life in The Far West by Frederic Remington Muybridge's horse pictures

Remington's Paintings Remington's first full color painting – A Blackfoot War Party completed in 1887 Remington's first masterpiece – A Dash for Timber completed in 1889 First and only self portrait completed in 1890 1903 – Remington paints for Collier's Magazine “A Dash for Timber” by Frederic Remington

More Remington paintings Return of a Blackfoot War Party - 1887 Great Explorers - 1905 Self Portrait on a Horse - 1890

Sculptures by Remington Remington began creating sculptures in 1895 First sculpture finished in 1876 – Bronco Busters Great demand for the sculptures Sculptures primarily made of the lost wax method. The counterfeit market Coming Through the Rye by Frederic Remington

More Remington Sculptures The Rattlesnake Bronco Buster

Appraisals of Remington's Sculptures Prices in Millions of Dollars

Books by Remington Pony Tracks first book published in 1895 First non-fiction book in 1902 titled “John Ermine of the Yellowstone” Remington creates 8 books in all

Frederic Remington's grave at Evergreen Cemetery in Canton, NY “He Knew the Horse” Died on December 26, 1909 Remington's gravesite Remington's legacy Frederic Remington's grave at Evergreen Cemetery in Canton, NY

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