The Advance-Guard, or The Military Sacrifice (The Ambush)
Frederic Remington, 1890
Frederic Remington, famous for his dynamic compositions of frontier life, presented mythic, romanticized views of the American West. Here, a cavalry scout, shot by an unseen Souix warrior, slumps over his horse while the troops behind him flee the ambush. Like most of his work, it was created for a white audience who understood the West as a place of both danger and opportunity.
| Artist | Frederic Remington (American, 1861–1909) |
|---|---|
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Size | 87.3 × 123.1 cm (34 3/8 × 48 1/2 in.) |
| Origin | New York |
| Type | Painting |
| Museum | Art Institute of Chicago · museum page |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0): free to download, print and hang. |
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