Looking through the Western Galleries at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, many visitors compare the work of Frederic Remington and Charlie Russell. Quite often the conclusion is something like Remington was a better painter, but Russell knew the frontier better. When making these assessments, for the most part we're looking … Continue reading Charles M. Russell the Romance Maker
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Frederic Remington: Big art is the process of Elimination
I was at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art to give a docent tour today and took another look at a work called Ridden Down by Frederic Remington. You can see a painting a dozen times and then finally connect to it, or connect to it in a new way. Today I noticed a … Continue reading Frederic Remington: Big art is the process of Elimination
Heritage Auctions American Sale Review
Most paintings from Flanner & Buchanan Corporate collection sold well, a reminder of the successful sale of Judge Buchanan’s personal collection (also at Heritage Auctions) two years ago. One of the highlights from Buchanan’s personal collection sale was a painting of forest interior by William Trost Richards during his brief Pre-Raphaelite period. It was … Continue reading Heritage Auctions American Sale Review
The Bluebonnets and Western Art at Heritage
Julian Onderdonk (1882-1922), Bluebonnets at Sunrise Western art is not a commodity easily definable. We may think of it as depicting cowboys, cacti, and cattle. The most notable Western Art by Frederic Remington and Charles Russell depicts just that. One of the points made in a talk at Heritage Auction Galleries last night by Art … Continue reading The Bluebonnets and Western Art at Heritage
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