Happy Birthday, Frederic!
Today marks the 152nd birthday of Frederic Remington. The artist was born on October 4, 1861. To celebrate this occasion, I thought it appropriate to share a fun fact. Did you know Remington once stayed in Fort Worth? The artist passed through Texas many times on his trips to the Southwest. In 1888, Century Magazine had hired Remington to document the “Wild Tribes” in Arizona. During his return to New York, Remington spent a night in Fort Worth at the Ellis Hotel. At the time, the Ellis Hotel was located on the corner of 3rd and Throckmorton, which is just [...]
