Frederic Remington Biography and Artwork

Frederic Sackrider Remington was an American artist famous for his depiction of the Old West through paintings, illustrations, sculptures, and writings. Born in Canton, NY in 1861 to a distinguished family, Remington studied art at Yale University and the Art Students League of New York. He went on to become the most successful and famous Western American artist in his lifetime.

Remington’s subjects focused on cowboys, American Indians, horses, military events, and western frontier landscapes. He was well-known for being a chronicler par excellence of the Old West during its closing decades. The Bronco Buster bronze sculpture is one of his best works and has been used in more than 300 casts.

In addition to painting and illustrating scenes from the Old West with meticulous detail that captured its ruggedness and vitality accurately, Remington also experimented with sculpture work. His expertise earned him numerous accolades as an artist during his lifetime while cementing his place as one of America’s national treasures.

To add to this article section: Frederic Remington’s works are still popular today among art collectors worldwide. His artwork is displayed at prominent museums such as Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City or Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody Wyoming USA.

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All Frederic Remington Artwork on Artchive

Artwork Name Year Medium
A Brush with the Redskins 1891
Cavalry in an Arizona Sandstorm 1889
Buying Polo Ponies in the West 1905
Bull Fight in Mexico 1889
A Vaquero
Attack on the Supply Train 1885
Arizona cow-boy 1901
A Reconnaissance 1902
Apache Fire Signal 1891
An Assault on His Dignity 1906
An Argument with the Town Marshall 1907
A Misdeal 1897
A Gander Pull 1894
Against the Sunset 1906
A Dash for the Timber 1889
Charge of the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill 1898
Coming to the Call 1905
Cracker Cowboys of Florida 1895
Fight for the Water Hole 1903 oil,canvas
Hussar, Russian Guard Corps
Modern Comanche 1890
Moonlight. Wolf c.1907
Mounted Cowboy In Chaps With Race Horse
Mule Train Crossing the Sierras 1888
Pool in the Desert 1907
Self-Portrait on a Horse 1890
Signaling the Main Command 1885
Shotgun Hospitality 1908
What an Unbranded Cow Has Cost 1895
The Advance 1898
The Apaches!
The Broncho Buster 1909
The Bronco Buster
The Cowboy 1902
The Emigrants
The End of the Day 1904
The Fall Of The Cowboy
The Mier Expedition The Drawing of the Black Bean 1896
The Scout: Friends or Foes? 1905
The Scream of Shrapnel at San Juan Hill 1898
The Song of Hiawatha illustration
The Trooper 1892
Radisson and Groseilliers 1905
Prospecting for Cattle Range 1889
Pretty Mother of the Night—White Otter is No Longer a Boy 1900
Ridden Down (detail) 1906
The Right of the Road 1900
Wicked Pony 1898 Bronze
Trooper Of The Plains 1909 Bronze
The Rattlesnake 1905 Bronze
The Outlaw 1906 Bronze
The Norther 1900 Bronze
Mountain Man 1903 Bronze
Missing 1899 Oil On Canvas
The Cheyenne 1901 Bronze
The Bronco Buster 1909 Bronze
The Outlier 1909 Oil on Canvas
Ridden Down 1905 - 1906 oil
The Smoke Signal 1905 Oil on Canvas
The Stampede 1908 Oil on Canvas
The Cavalry Charge 1907 Oil on Canvas
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