Engraving
- Title:
- An Indian Trapper
- Object Name:
- Engraving
- Object ID:
- 1918.014.01.45B
- Creator:
- French, Frank (1850-1933); Remington, Frederic (1861-1909)
- Place of Origin:
- Manchester, NH
- Date:
- circa 1890
- Description:
- Wood engraving, An Indian Trapper, by Frank French (1850-1933) after Frederic Remington (1861-1909). One of 56 pages in Volume 1 of a two-volume set. Black ink on tissue paper. Vertical rectangle. Native American on horseback, following two more on mountain trail. High peaks in background. Rider is looking over his shoulder at viewer. Wearing cold weather clothing, including a Hudson's Bay Company blanket coat. Gear includes a saddle roll, tomahawk, and flintlock. No visible identifying marks on flintlock. Terrain is rocky, with little underbrush. Printed on image, lower left, "FREDERIC REMINGTON / '89". Signed in pencil below image, "Frank French / Sc.", right.
- Material:
- Paper
- Dimensions:
- H-7.2 W-4.8 inches
- Provenance:
- Purchased from Frank French in 1918.
The painting by Remington is in the collection of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, TX. - Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase
- People:
- French, Frank (1850-1933)
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