The Mountain Man

by 1901

Collier’s buys his illustrations on a steady basis

By 1901 Collier’s is buying Remington’s illustrations on a steady basis. As his style matures, Remington portrays his subjects in every light of day.

after 1902

Decides to give up writing and illustration

After “John Ermine” Remington decides he will soon quit writing and illustrating — he has drawn over 2,700 illustrations — to focus on sculpture and painting.

1904

The stage play of “John Ermine” fails

In 1904 a stage play based on “John Ermine” fails.

1905

Collier’s devotes an entire issue to him

In 1905 Remington scores a major publicity coup when Collier’s devotes an entire issue to him, showcasing his latest works.

1905

Commission for a “Cowboy” in Fairmount Park

That same year the president of the Fairmount Park Art Association (now the Association for Public Art) commissions Remington to create a large sculpture of a cowboy for Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park.

1905

The novel “The Way of an Indian” appears in Cosmopolitan

The Way of an Indian, written in 1900 for a Hearst publication, is published in Cosmopolitan only five years later.