A drawing of a cowboy aiming his gun at a malnourished horse.

By Putting a Carbine Bullet Through Its Brain

Frederic Remington (1861-1909)

Date

ca. 1887
Object Type

Drawings
Medium

Ink on paper
Dimensions

10 x 10 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.l. signed in ink: Remington.
Verso:
c. in blue pencil: Putting him out of Pain \ $75.[oo]
Collection Name

Amon G. Carter Collection
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Amon G. Carter Collection
Accession Number

1961.379
Copyright

Public domain

Homer and Remington in Black and White

March 4–July 2, 2017

This exhibition highlights the overlooked works on paper that helped catapult two great American artists to household names. Their ability to distill the essence of a scene using only black and white was fundamental to their success.

Location: Off view

Part of: Amon G. Carter Collection

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