A Dash for the Timber
Object Details
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Date
1889
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Object Type
Paintings
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Medium
Oil on canvas
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Dimensions
48 1/4 x 84 1/8 in.
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Inscriptions
Recto:
signed and dated l.l.: Frederic Remington \ 1889
signed and dated l.l. below existing signature: Frederic Re[illeg.] [illeg.]89
Verso:
label fragment on [removed] frame: AME[RICA]N ART ASSOCIAT[ION] \ 6 EA[ST] 23D STREET, M[AD]ISON SQUARE SOUTH, [torn] \ NEW [Y]ORK. \ S[torn] \ [torn] \ Artist o[torn] [torn] er_______ \ Addres[s] ________ \ Return ________ \ [E]xhibition 188[torn].
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Collection Name
Amon G. Carter Collection
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Credit Line
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Amon G. Carter Collection
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Accession Number
1961.381
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Copyright
Public domain
Object Description
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Remington and RussellFebruary 25–May 24, 2015
This exhibition of paintings and sculptures selected from the Carter’s extensive collection offers visitors an opportunity to gain insight into the works of Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell, two of the greatest practitioners of the art of the American West.
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From Remington to O’Keeffe: The Carter’s Greatest HitsOctober 6, 2018–March 22, 2019
During the renovation, this exhibition features highlights from the permanent collection, including paintings, photographs, and sculptures, by some of America’s most renowned artists.
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Mythmakers: The Art of Winslow Homer and Frederic RemingtonDecember 22, 2020–February 28, 2021
American icon Winslow Homer, famous ocean painter, joins Frederic Remington, legendary cowboy artist, for the first exhibition to explore the unexpected resonances and moments of convergence between the themes, artistic sensibilities, and technical processes of these two artists.
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What tools do artists use to convey a sense of movement and tension?
What role does setting play in a narrative painting?
How does an artist incorporate light into a work of art?
What impact does an artist's use of light and shadow have on the viewer's experience of an artwork?
What role do stereotypes play in an audience’s understanding of works of art?
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Grades Pre-K–3
Students will explore motion in art by using only lines to draw the movements seen in the painting (wavy lines for gallop, forward slash for leaning, spiral for turning cowboy, etc.).
Grades 3–5
Students will explore the beginning, middle, and end in narratives. They will imagine they are one of the people in this painting. Using carefully chosen words, they should describe their adventurous day to a friend.
Grades 3–8
Show a photograph of Fredric Remington and drawings he made of horses. What is important about the horses in this painting? Share motion studies (or a flipbook) of horses by Eadweard Muybridge.
On 2-by-12 inch paper, students can create a series of drawings depicting movement.
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