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Summary:
REEL D10: Two letters to Fred B. Schell, 1890-1891, one concerning a drawing by Remington which "can not be processed successfully as far as the piecing goes..." and "You also suggest my improving the original as far as possible-that I do not understand..." In the other, he notes that a toothache has kept him from getting "at the militia business..."
REEL D30: One letter to Homer Davenport in which Remington talks about, among other things, his new farm.
Citation:
Frederic Remington letters, 1890-1891 and [undated]. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Additional Forms:
35mm microfilm reels D10 (fr. 1065-1069) and D30 (fr. 537-541) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Biography Note:
Sculptor, painter; Ridgefield, Conn. Specialized in scenes of the American west.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 1955-1962 by Charles E. Feinberg, an active donor and friend of AAA.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
Topic:
Art, Modern -- 19th century -- Middle West Search this
