FREDERIC REMINGTON

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Frederic Sackrider Remington (October 4, 1861 – December 26, 1909) was an
American painter, illustrator, sculptor, and writer who specialized in depictions
of the American Old West, specifically concentrating on scenes from the last
quarter of the 19th century in the Western United States and featuring images of
cowboys, American Indians, and the U.S. Cavalry, among other figures from
Western culture.

Frederic Sackrider Remington (October 4, 1861 – December 26, 1909) was an
American painter, illustrator, sculptor, and writer who specialized in depictions
of the American Old West, specifically concentrating on scenes from the last
quarter of the 19th century in the Western United States and featuring images
of cowboys, American Indians, and the U.S. Cavalry, among other figures from
Western culture.  An early advocate of the photoengraving process over wood
engraving for magazine reproduction of illustrative art, Remington became an
accepted expert in reproduction methods, which helped gain him strong
working relationships with editors and printers.

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