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Frederic Remington (FRED rik RIM ing ton) was born in 1861 in Canton, New York. His father who was a colonel in the cavalry, was a commander in the Civil War.
Remington was a person who liked to hunt, fish, and ride horses. He was a large person; just 5'9" tall, but he weighed 300 pounds.
He first visited the Montana Territory in 1881. He bought a sheep ranch in Kansas, but it was unsuccessful. Next he tried other kinds of businesses; a hardware store and a saloon.
Frederick Remington
He began painting pictures of the West and Indians. He loved drawing horses. He even had barn doors put on his studio so that he could bring the horses inside. His drawings appeared in Harper's Weekly magazine. In his lifetime he produced more than 3,000 drawings and paintings. A painting or drawing is a two-dimensional work of art. It has height and width.
At one time he was sent to Cuba to illustrate scenes from the Spanish-American War.He loved a woman named Eva Caton (Caten) and he wanted to marry her. He proposed to her three times. She refused his proposal twice, but the third time, she said she would marry him.
Toward the end of his life he decided that he didn't want to just make "flat" pictures anymore, so he started making bronze sculptures of cowboys and western scenes. A sculpture is a three-dimensional work of art. It has height, width, and depth. You can view the work of art from all sides. He made 22 sculptures in all. The first works were made by sand casting and the later ones with the lost-wax process.
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He died at the age of 48 after having surgery for an attack of appendicitis.
Getting to Know the World's Greatest Artists: Frederic Remington
By Grolier Publishing Company
Short Lessons in Art History: Artists and Their Work
By Phyllis Clausen Barker / Walch Education
Short Lessons in Art History is a fantastic introduction to the artists who have shaped the artistic world from Giotto in 1266 to Alexander Calder in 1976. Each artist's life is explored, along with their major works, public reaction, and impact upon the world and art after their deaths. Approximately 3-4 pages are given to each of the 38 artists featured, with black and white images of one of their most famous works. A center section contains full color plates. Glossary words are included at the end of each chapter. 217 pages, softcover. Grades 6-12.
Frederic Remington Art Museum
Paintings by Remington
Remington Works of Art
Information about Remington
at Humanities Web
The Scout
Remington
Spanish American War Website
Frederic Remington
from American Masters
Remington Sculptures
Lost Wax Bronze Casting
Lost Wax Bronze Casting Video
How to Understand Sculpture
Online book by Margaret Thomas
Smoke Signal
Remington, Frederic Sackrider
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