A cover of Harper's Weekly with an illustration of a man standing next to his horse and looking thoughtfully at a human skull on the ground.

The Frontier Trooper's Thanatopsis

Frederic Remington (1861-1909)

Date

1889
Object Type

Prints
Medium

Wood engraving
Contributors

Printed by Unknown

Engraved by Unknown
Dimensions

Image: 11 3/8 x 8 7/8 in.
Sheet: 16 5/8 x 11 5/8 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
u.c.: HARPER'S WEEKLY. \ A \ JOURNAL OF CIVILIZATION. \ VOL. XXXIII.-NO. 1686. \ Copyright, 1889, BY HARPER & BROTHERS. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1889. TEN CENTS A COPY. \ All Rights Reserved. WITH A SUPPLEMENT.
l.c.: THE FRONTIER TROOPER'S THANATOPSIS. \ FROM THE PAINTING BY FREDERIC REMINGTON-[SEE PAGE 282.]
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Gift of Richmond G. Wight
Accession Number

1981.68.1
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

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