Artwork

Aiding a Comrade

Aiding a Comrade, by Frederic Remington, oil, 1896
Aiding a Comrade, by Frederic Remington, oil, 1896

Aiding a Comrade is an oil painting by the American Impressionist artist Frederic Remington. It dates from 1896 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

About this work

Overview

Aiding a Comrade is an oil painting created by Frederic Remington in 1896, currently held at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a tense moment between three cowboys on horseback in a desert landscape, as one cowboy falls from his horse and another attempts to assist him, while a third approaches with concern.

Technique & Style

Executed in oil paint, the work showcases Remington's attention to detail, particularly in the rendering of the horses' musculature and the cowboys' facial expressions, with a predominantly muted color palette that contributes to its realistic effect.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Frederic Remington

Artist

Frederic Remington

Frederic Sackrider Remington was an American painter, illustrator, sculptor, and writer who specialized in the genre of Western American Art.