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Creator:
Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909  Search this
Extent:
3 Items ((on partial microfilm reel))
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1895-1908
Scope and Contents:
A letter from Remington to Alfred Henry Lewis, ca. 1895, and a letter to Ray Scofield, December 12, 1908. Also included is Remington's book "Pony Tracks."
Biographical / Historical:
Sculptor, painter, etcher, illustrator; Canton, N.Y. Born on the east coast of the U.S. Due to ill health, went West, became a cowboy and gained inspiration for his portrayals of the life on the western plains.
Provenance:
Microfilmed 1984 along with other selected art related papers from the Gilcrease Institute.
Restrictions:
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Occupation:
Illustrators  Search this
Painters  Search this
Sculptors  Search this
Topic:
Art, American -- Middle West  Search this
Cowboys in art  Search this
Identifier:
AAA.remifred
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9e92adab1-49d7-484f-a71e-cfbbf280d33a
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-aaa-remifred