The Mexican Major

Art Institute of Chicago

The Mexican Major

Frederic Remington (American, 1861–1909)LinkedCulture matchlcp-9c671eda15f1

Date
1889
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
New York
Department
Arts of the Americas
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
97912

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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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George F. Harding Collection
Provenance
W.R. Hearst Collection. George F. Harding Museum, Chicago, by 1982; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1982.

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AAT300033618

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  • Representative object from the topic American Western and Military Art
    American Western and Military Art

    These objects are connected through their depiction of American frontier life, military subjects, and Western themes, primarily from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with several works appearing to be by Frederic

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