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Frederic Remington was greatly impressed by the Mexican army, which he observed during a six-week visit to Mexico in 1889 in preparation for an article in Harper’s Weekly magazine. The Mexican Major is an elaborate, multifigural composition, designed to convey the professionalism, discipline, and “immensely picturesque” appearance of the officer and his regiment. Remington enjoyed the soldiers' ornate costumes, and he emphasized these through the use of rhythmic, flashing colors and the depiction of brilliant light. The line of horsemen stretches off into the far distance—a sign of honor, strength, and dignity.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 124 × 87 Cm |
| Tags | fashionanimalspeopleportraits |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
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exhibition
New York, American Art Galleries, 1890
New York, American Art Galleries, 1890
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19
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exhibition
Boston Art Club, 1891.
Boston Art Club, 1891.
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note
Peter H. Hassrick, et al., <em>Frederick Remington Catalogue Raisonné</em>, accessed May 5, 2020, <a href="http://remington.centerofthewest.org">http://remington.centerofthewest.org</a>, cat. 00964.
Peter H. Hassrick, et al., Frederick Remington Catalogue Raisonné, accessed May 5, 2020, http://remington.centerofthewest.org, cat. 00964.
Mon
19
Jan
exhibition
Art Institute of Chicago, <em>Window on the West: Chicago and the Art of the New Frontier 1890–1940</em>, June 28–Oct. 13, 2003, cat. 81, fig. 5, p. 85, 169.
Art Institute of Chicago, Window on the West: Chicago and the Art of the New Frontier 1890–1940, June 28–Oct. 13, 2003, cat. 81, fig. 5, p. 85, 169.
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19
Jan
note
Peter H. Hassrick and Melissa J. Webster, <em>Frederic Remington: A Catalogue Raisonne of Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings, Volume I</em>
Peter H. Hassrick and Melissa J. Webster, Frederic Remington: A Catalogue Raisonne of Paintings, Watercolors and Drawings, Volume I (Buffalo Bill Historical Center / University of Washington Press, 1996), no. 964.
Sun
19
Jan
exhibition
Phoenix Art Museum, <em>Frederic Remington’s Southwest</em>, Jan. 4–Mar. 15, 1992, James K. Ballinger, p. 44, ill.; Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Apr. 19–June 12, 1992; Omaha, Neb., Joslyn Art Museum, July 11–Sept. 6, 1992.
Phoenix Art Museum, Frederic Remington’s Southwest, Jan. 4–Mar. 15, 1992, James K. Ballinger, p. 44, ill.; Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Apr. 19–June 12, 1992; Omaha, Neb., Joslyn Art Museum, July 11–Sept. 6, 1992.
Tue
19
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given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1982.
given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1982.
Tue
19
Jan
exhibition
Art Institute of Chicago, <em>Frederic Remington</em>, Sept. 1–Oct. 11, 1982, no cat.
Art Institute of Chicago, Frederic Remington, Sept. 1–Oct. 11, 1982, no cat.
Tue
19
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note
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W.R. Hearst Collection. George F. Harding Museum, Chicago, by 1982
Mon
19
Jan
exhibition
Mt. Vernon, Ill., Mitchell Museum, <em>Harding Foundation, Medieval and Renaissance Armor and Weapons, Remington Paintings, Bronzes and Drawings</em>, Dec. 5, 1981–Jan. 31, 1982, cat. no. 405.
Mt. Vernon, Ill., Mitchell Museum, Harding Foundation, Medieval and Renaissance Armor and Weapons, Remington Paintings, Bronzes and Drawings, Dec. 5, 1981–Jan. 31, 1982, cat. no. 405.
Wed
19
Jan
note
Henry C. Pitz, <em>Frederic Remington: 173 Drawings and Illustrations</em>
Henry C. Pitz, Frederic Remington: 173 Drawings and Illustrations (New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1972), ill. no. 113.
Sun
19
Jan
exhibition
Art Institute of Chicago, <em>Paintings and Bronzes by Frederic Remington Lent by the George F. Harding Museum</em>, June 21–Oct. 10, 1969.
Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings and Bronzes by Frederic Remington Lent by the George F. Harding Museum, June 21–Oct. 10, 1969.
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<em>Harper’s Weekly</em>, September 27, 1890, ill. p. 752.
Harper’s Weekly, September 27, 1890, ill. p. 752.
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