Frederic Remington
A First Lesson in The Art of War. Recruits For The Two Additional Artillery Regiments At Fort Slocum, Davids Island, Long Island Sound

A First Lesson in The Art of War. Recruits For The Two Additional Artillery Regiments At Fort Slocum, Davids Island, Long Island Sound

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A First Lesson in The Art of War. Recruits For The Two Additional Artillery Regiments At Fort Slocum, Davids Island, Long Island Sound
ArtistAmerican, 1861–1909
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • A First Lesson in The Art of War. Recruits For The Two Additional Artillery Regiments At Fort Slocum, Davids Island, Long Island Sound
  • from Harper's Weekly, Vol.XLII, No.2153, March 26, 1898, cover
DateMarch 26, 1898
PlaceNew York, New York, United States
MediumWood engravings on newsprint
DimensionsImage: 10 1/2 × 8 5/16 in. (26.7 × 21.1 cm)
 Sheet: 15 3/4 × 10 7/8 in. (40 × 27.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Mavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey
Object number91.1430.235
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ProvenanceMavis P. and Mary Wilson Kelsey, Houston, by 1991; given to MFAH, 1991.
Exhibition History"A Man's World: Sportsmen and Soldiers in Illustrations by Frederic Remington," Shell and the American Landscape Museum, Houston, January 16–March 26, 2002; Cypress Creek Christian Church and Community Center, Spring, Texas, April 9, 2002–June 12, 2003.

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A First Lesson in The Art of War. Recruits For The Two Additional Artillery Regiments At Fort Slocum, Davids Island, Long Island Sound
Frederic Remington
A First Lesson in The Art of War. Recruits For The Two Additional Artillery Regiments At Fort Slocum, Davids Island, Long Island Sound
March 26, 1898
Wood engravings on newsprint
91.1430.236
We Found All Of The Half Dozen Men On Guard Slumbering; Saving Only One Man, Who Seemed To Have Been Aroused By The Sound Of Our Footsteps
Frederic Remington
We Found All Of The Half Dozen Men On Guard Slumbering; Saving Only One Man, Who Seemed To Have Been Aroused By The Sound Of Our Footsteps
1890
Wood engravings on newsprint
91.1430.145
One of the Fort Keogh Cheyenne Scout Corps, Commanded by Lieutenant Casey
Frederic Remington
One of the Fort Keogh Cheyenne Scout Corps, Commanded by Lieutenant Casey
December 27, 1890
Wood engravings on newsprint
91.1430.177
The Training of Cavalry - A Roman Race at The Riding-Hall, Fort Myer, Virginia
Frederic Remington
The Training of Cavalry - A Roman Race at The Riding-Hall, Fort Myer, Virginia
April 2, 1898
Wood engravings on newsprint
91.1430.241
The Training of Cavalry - A Roman Race at The Riding-Hall, Fort Myer, Virginia
Frederic Remington
The Training of Cavalry - A Roman Race at The Riding-Hall, Fort Myer, Virginia
April 2, 1898
Wood engravings on newsprint
91.1430.242
In An Instant The Two Small Heels Flashed Through The Air
Frederic Remington
In An Instant The Two Small Heels Flashed Through The Air
1890
Wood engravings on newsprint
91.1430.148
The Priest Captain Writhed And Struggled In His Efforts To Throw Young Off
Frederic Remington
The Priest Captain Writhed And Struggled In His Efforts To Throw Young Off
1890
Wood engravings on newsprint
91.1430.150
His Huge Antagonist Was Held Still By a Wonder That Was Born Half of Admiration and Half of Awe
Frederic Remington
His Huge Antagonist Was Held Still By a Wonder That Was Born Half of Admiration and Half of Awe
1890
Wood engravings on newsprint
91.1430.149
Mexican Infantry On The March
Frederic Remington
Mexican Infantry On The March
1890
Wood engravings on newsprint
91.1430.151
Prospectors In The Sierra Madre - "Out of Grub And The Promised Land In Sight"
Frederic Remington
Prospectors In The Sierra Madre - "Out of Grub And The Promised Land In Sight"
April 26, 1890
Wood engravings on newsprint
91.1430.153
That Evening As We All Sat Smoking Comfortably In My Library Before The Open Fire
Frederic Remington
That Evening As We All Sat Smoking Comfortably In My Library Before The Open Fire
1890
Wood engravings on newsprint
91.1430.152
Spring Trout-Fishing In The Adirondacks - An Odious Comparison Of Weights
Frederic Remington
Spring Trout-Fishing In The Adirondacks - An Odious Comparison Of Weights
May 24, 1890
Wood engravings on newsprint
91.1430.155