WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — You may not know his name, but you have likely seen his work over the years.
The “Old West” probably conjures up familiar images of men on horseback, either racing into action or fighting to stay in the saddle as the bronco they are riding tries to buck them off. There’s a good chance what you saw came from the hands of Frederic Remington.
Born Oct. 4, 1861, in Canton, New York, Frederic Remington came from a military family that dated back to the American Revolution. His father was a Union Colonel during the Civil War .
He began drawing at an early age, mainly cowboys and soldiers. He attended Yale College School of Arts for three semesters before dropping out, and after his father’s death, he went west for the first time, traveling to Montana.
In 1883, using his inheritance, Remington purchased a sheep farm near the now Butler County ghost town of Plum Grove , located Northwest of Potwin. However, it was a short venture as he sold the ranch the following year and moved to Kansas City.