Aiding a Comrade, an
oil painting on canvas completed by
Frederic Remington (1861–1909) in 1890, the year of his first solo exhibition. Born in
Canton, New York, Remington took up drawing soldiers and cowboys at a young age. After making his first journey west, to Montana and Kansas, Remington used his experiences to publish his first work. Over the years Remington was a painter, illustrator,
sculptor, and writer, specializing in depictions of the
Old American West, specifically images of
cowboys,
American Indians, and the
U.S. Cavalry.
Painting: Frederic Remington