Lot 109
109
Frederic Remington (1861-1909)
Frederic Remington (1861-1909)

An Old-Time Mountain Man with His Ponies

Details
Frederic Remington (1861-1909)
An Old-Time Mountain Man with His Ponies
signed and dated 'Remington/'88'(lower right)--inscribed 'No. 3 - Descendants of the Barbs'(lower left) and inscribed with title (lower center)
ink on paper
17½ x 13 in. (44.6 x 33 cm.)
Literature
T. Roosevelt, Ranch Life and the Hunting-Trail, New York, 1888, p. 110, line engraving.
P.H. Hassrick and M.J. Webster, Frederic Remington: A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings, vol. I, Cody, Wyoming, 1996, p. 119, no. 234, illustrated.

Lot Essay

The present work was created as an illustration for the book Ranch Life and the Hunting-Trail by Theodore Roosevelt, published in 1888. This book served as a personal account of Roosevelt's experiences on his ranch between the years of 1884 and 1886, including descriptions of the various people and animals the author encountered on the frontier.

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