Known for his paintings and sculptures of the frontier West, prolific American artist and illustrator. ALS, one page, 7 x 9, November 15 [no year, but after 1890], New R[ochelle]. Letter to [Joel] Burdick, which reads, in part: “Just back from Burlington Vt. Mighty fine country. Guess I’ll give you the drawing ‘Grimes Battery’ - in consideration of past favors and in the hopes of more to come. I am making a big painting of it. As to the address before the Albany His. Sc. - - If I got on a platform before a lot of dress shirts and low-necks I would have a case of yellow fever right there on the stage. I ain’t no bloomin’ windjammer.” In fine condition, with usual letter folds, bit of adhesive to upper left corner, pencilled notation of “98” beside the date in another hand. The letter is not dated as to year, but it is written from New Rochelle, New York, and Remington moved to that city in 1890. In 1898, Remington painted the “Grimes Battery” of the Spanish American War going into battle (2nd U.S. Artillery, Battery A). COA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
