Frederic Remington: A Chronicle of the American West Born in Canton, New York, in 1861, Frederic Sackrider Remington’s life and art were inextricably linked to the vast, rapidly changing landscape of the American West. His early years, shaped by his father's service as a Union Army colonel and his family’s connection to the hardware business, instilled within him a deep fascination with frontier life – a fascination that would become the defining characteristic of his artistic legacy. Remington wasn’t formally trained in art; instead, he honed his skills through observation, sketching soldie…