Lot Essay
A woodcut of the present work was used as an illustration in Clarence Pullen's article, "Christmas at the Hacienda," which was published in Harper's Weekly on December 7, 1889, p. 980.
Sold by the Indianapolis Museum of Art to Benefit Future Acquisitions
Frederic Remington (1861-1909)
Thrust his Lance Through the Body and Rode Him Down
Details
Frederic Remington (1861-1909)
Thrust his Lance Through the Body and Rode Him Down
signed '-Remington' (lower left)
oil en grisaille on canvas
27¾ x 19½ in. (70.5 x 49.6 cm.)
Painted circa 1889.
Thrust his Lance Through the Body and Rode Him Down
signed '-Remington' (lower left)
oil en grisaille on canvas
27¾ x 19½ in. (70.5 x 49.6 cm.)
Painted circa 1889.
Provenance
The artist.
William E. Booth, Toronto, Canada.
(Probably) Parke-Bernet Galleries, n.d.
Harrison Eiteljorg, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1970.
Gift to the present owner from the above, 1973.
William E. Booth, Toronto, Canada.
(Probably) Parke-Bernet Galleries, n.d.
Harrison Eiteljorg, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1970.
Gift to the present owner from the above, 1973.
Literature
Harper's Weekly, December 7, 1889, p. 980, woodcut illustrated.
P.H. Hassrick and M.J. Webster, Frederic Remington: A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings, vol. 1, Cody, Wyoming, 1996, p. 199, no. 550, illustrated.
P.H. Hassrick and M.J. Webster, Frederic Remington: A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings, vol. 1, Cody, Wyoming, 1996, p. 199, no. 550, illustrated.
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