Description:
Frederic Remington (American, 1861-1909)
Seated Man Holding a Walking Stick
Applied signature "Frederic Remington" in ink l.r., identified on a label on the
reverse (see below).
Pencil on paper, 11 1/4 x 9 in. (28.5 x 22.8 cm),framed.
Condition: Nicks and tears to edges, unobtrusive abrasions, toning, not examined out of frame.
Provenance: From the artist to his widow to Dr. Roland J. Mulford, then by descent within his family to the present owner.
N.B. This work is a preliminary sketch for Remington's A Sketch on the Work from 1890-91, which was published as an illustration in Julian Ralph's article, "Dan Dunn's Outfit" in Harper's Weekly (November 1891),p. 890. In this work, Mrs. Remington took a signature from one of her husband's canceled checks and applied it to the unsigned drawing, a common practice after the artist's death.
A copy of correspondence from the Buffalo Bill Historical Center's Remington Examination Committee discussing the work accompanies the lot.
Estimate $1,000-2,000