Checklist Nr.1: Frederic Remington's (1861 - 1909) North
West Mounted Police [ R.C.M.P. ]

As part of the 125th. Anniversary celebrations of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (R.C.M.P.)(1873 - 1998) of whom the earlier name North West Mounted Police (NWMP) was in vogue during Remington's lifetime we are pleased to present below a checklist,our first,of all of Remington's known (as of 1996) NWMP illustrations.

• "Canadian Mounted Policeman,Regina Barracks"
  1887 Oil on canvas 11" high x 18" wide (27.9 cm h x 45.7 cm w)
  Sgd. Collection: Dr.George C.Peck (USA). Not illustrated in artist's lifetime.
  [Reference: Hassrick,Peter H. and Webster,Melissa J. (1996),Catalogue Nr.78,p.83].
  

• "Cavalryman"
  1887 Oil on canvas 26 1/4" high x 22 1/2" wide (66.7 cm h x 57.2 cm w)
  Sgd. Collection: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art,Kansas City,Missouri,USA bequest of Katherine Harvey.
  Not illustrated in artist's lifetime.
  [Reference: Ibid., Catalogue Nr.79, page 83.]

• "The Canadian Mounted Police on a Musical Ride - Charge".
  1887 Reproduction in: "HARPER'S WEEKLY", December 24,1887,page 943 (wood engraving).
  [ Reference: Ibid., Catalogue Nr.176,page 105.]

• "Arrest of a Blackfeet Murderer (Arrest of a Blackfoot Murderer by Canadian Mounted Police alternate title)"
  1887 Reproduction in: "HARPER'S WEEKLY", March 31,1888,page 233 (wood engraving).
  [Reference: Ibid., Catalogue Nr.183,page 106.]

• "Sketches of the Canadian Mounted Police"
  1887 - 1888 Reproduction in: "HARPER'S WEEKLY", October 13,1888,page 780 (line engraving)
  (13 vignettes). Illustrated the article "Northwest [sic] Mounted Police" in: "HARPER'S WEEKLY",October 13,1888,page 782
  [ The upper right corner of these vignettes portrays it is claimed "Louis Riel's Captor"].
  [ Reference: Ibid.,Catalogue Nr.192,page 108.]
  

• "Mounted Police Barracks"
  (1887 - 1888) Vignette part of "Canadian Backwoods Architecture" article in:
  "HARPER'S WEEKLY",January 25,1890,page 73 (line engraving)
  [Reference: Ibid.,Catalogue Nr.194,page 109.]
  

• "A Trooper of the Canadian Mounted Police Lost on the Great Plain of the Saskatchewan"
  1889 Reproduction in: "THE DAILY GRAPHIC",New York,N.Y.: April 15,1889,page 6. Possibly earilier used by the "LONDON GRAPHIC" March 30,1889.
  [ Reference: Ibid.,Catalogue Nr.454,page 177.]
  

• "A Mounted Policeman"
  c.1889 Reproduction in: "THE YOUTH'S COMPANION", May 23,1889,page 273 (wood engraving).
  Illustrated article: Oxley,J. Macdonald "Policemen of the Canadian Plains".
  [ Reference: Ibid.,Catalogue Nr.460,page 178.]
  

• "Canadian Mounted Police on a Winter Expedition"
  1890 Oil on canvas 20" h x 32 1/8" w (50.6 cm x 81.6 cm).
  Sgd. Location: Amon Carter Museum,Fort Worth,Texas,USA.
  Also illustrated in: "HARPER'S WEEKLY", March 22,1890,page 224 (wood engraving) for the article:
  "The Northwest [sic] Mounted Police",page 219.
  [Reference: Ibid.,Catalogue Nr.1032,page 325.]
  

• "Canadian Mounted Police (Canadian Northwest Mounted Police alternate title)"
  1890 Tempera painting on wood panel.
  Sgd. Collection: Joslyn Art Museum,Omaha Nebraska.
  [ Reference: Ibid.,Catalogue Nr.1152,page 355.]
  

• "A Member of the Mounted Police (A Member of the Mounted Police,Canada alternate title)"
  c.1892 Pen and ink 13" h x 6" w (33 cm x 15.2 cm).
  Sgd. Location: Private Collection.
  Illustration for: Kenaston,C.A. "The Great Plains of Canada" in: "CENTURY MAGAZINE",August1892,p.580 (line engraving).
  [ Reference: Ibid.,Catalogue Nr.1529,page 440.]
  

• "Daring Arrest of Bull Elk - Attempted Rescue by a Mob of Blackfeet (Canadian Mounted Police Making an Arrest alternate title)"
  c.1893 Reproduction for article: Creighton,J.G.A. "The Northwest [sic] Mounted Police of Canada" in: "SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE",October 1893,page 412 (halftone).
  [ Reference: Ibid.,Catalogue Nr.1686,page 477.]
  

• "Officer of the Mounted Police in Full Dress(Canadian Mounted Police alternate title)"
  c.1893 Reproduction for same as above,page 401 (wood engraving).
  [ Reference: Ibid.,Catalogue Nr.1687,page 477.]
  

• "One of the Riders"
  c.1893 Reproduction for same as above,page 411 (wood engraving).
  [ Reference: Ibid.,Catalogue,Nr.1688,page 477.]
  

• "Police and Trailer Following a Criminal (A Police Trailer,alternate title)"
  c.1893 Watercolour Location: Gerald Peters Gallery,Sante Fe,New Mexico,USA.
  Reproduction for same as above,page 408 (halftone).
  [ Reference: Ibid.,Catalogue Nr.1689,page 478.]
  

• "Police Recruit Acquiring a Military Seat"
  c.1893 Reproduction for same as above,page 402 (halftone).
  [ Reference: Ibid.,Catalogue Nr.1690,page 478.]
  

• "A Serious Warning (A Solemn Warning ' Go Back to Your Reservation',alternate title)"
  c.1893 Ink wash Location: Last known location was Gerald Peters Gallery,Sante Fe,New Mexico,USA in 1978.
  Reproduction for same as above,page 405 (wood engraving).
  [ Reference: Ibid.,Catalogue Nr.1691,page 478.]
  

• "Street Dress of the Mounted Police"
  c.1893 Reproduction for same as above,page 403 (halftone).
  [ Reference: Ibid.,Catalgoue Nr.1692,page 478.]
  

• [ Untitled ] ("The Northwest Mounted Police of Canada" initial piece for letter I)."
  c.1893 Reproduction for same as above,page 399 (halftone).
  [ Refernece: Ibid.,Catalogue Nr.1693,page 478.]
  

• "Winter Costume of the Police"
  c.1893 Reproduction for same as above,page 409 (halftone)
  [ Reference: Ibid.,Catalogue Nr.1694,page 479.]
  

• "Canadian Northwestern [sic] Mounted Police"
  c.1895 Ink wash Last known location: The American Art Galleries,American Art Association
  "Paintings and Drawings by Frederic Remington,A.N.A.(November 14-19,1895)" New York,N.Y.: AAG,AAA 1895
  [ Reference: Ibid.,Catalogue Nr.1941,page 553.]
  

• "Twas Heartrendin,the Way Little Jake Pleaded Wid the Corporal...for the Immejit Ixecution av Thunder Bird and His Whole followin'"
  c.1901 Illustration for article: Stringer,Arthur J. "The Miracle of the Medicine Wire" in: "COLLIER'S WEEKLY",May 4,1901,page 9 (halftone).
  [ Reference: Ibid.,Catalogue Nr.2558,page 733.]
  

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  Reference: Hassrick,Peter H. and Webster,Melissa J.
  "Frederic Remington A Catalogue Raisonee Of Paintings,Watercolors and Drawings"
  Cody,Wyoming: Buffalo Bill Historical Center in association with University of Washington Press 1996. 2 volumes.
  

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