Artist of the American West Frederic Remington Artist of the American West

Frederic Remington 1861-1909 Best known for art depicting the cowboys, soldiers, and American Indians of the Old West Western painter, illustrator, and sculptor Liked to fish, hunt, and ride horses Traveled west and wanted to capture the lifestyle of the time

Loved the heroic and adventurous lifestyles of cowboys & soldiers His depictions of the west captured the imagination of eastern audiences Created his paintings and sculptures in his New York studio, bringing props back to recreate the images he saw on his travels.

Sculptures Sculpture allowed his subjects to be viewed from every angle Completed 22 sculptures

The Wicked Pony

Galloping Horseman Barn doors were installed on his studio so he could bring horses inside to use as models. Some of his most famous paintings are those that depict horses running.

A Dash for Timber Shooting at Apaches behind them, one rie

Stampede

Indians Simulating Buffalo

Ridden Down Horse exhausted, bow and arrow rendered useless

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History of the Cowboy Boot During the cattle drive era of 1866–1884 Cowboys needed a new kind of boot Narrow rounded toe Slick treadless sole High shaft No laces Tough leather High underslung heel During the cattle drive era of 1866–1884 cowboys neededa new kind of boot Narrow rounded toe to get foot into stirrup Slick treadless sole for ease of inserting and removing foot from stirrup High shaft to protect legs from thorns of mesquite trees, rattle snakes, barbed wire, prevents boot from filling with mud or water High shaft & lack of laces keeps boot in place yet will come off so rider doesn’t get dragged Tough leather to protect ankles from wooden stirrups High underslung heel to keep foot from slipping through the stirrup and also used to dig into the ground when pulling a stubborn mule or leading a horse down a steep trail

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