Live Auction 1972Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
Frederic Remington (1861-1909)
Lot 109

Frederic Remington (1861-1909)

An Old-Time Mountain Man with His Ponies

Closed7 March 2008

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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.)

Specialist note

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.