A black-and-white drawing of three pairs of mules and a rider pulling a covered wagon.

The Old Transcontinentals

Frederic Remington (1861-1909)

Date

ca. 1890
Object Type

Drawings
Medium

Ink and graphite on paper
Dimensions

6 3/4 x 22 5/8 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.r. signed: Frederic Remington.
Verso:
u.r. in graphite: June [illeg. cropped] o3[?]
l. drawn in ink: [study of a man]
c. drawn in ink: [study of a raised arm]
c. drawn in ink: [study of a man holding a pole]
r. drawn in graphite: [study of a man's head]
Collection Name

Amon G. Carter Collection
Credit Line

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

1961.241
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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