The Mountain Man

model 1903, cast 1904 · Sculpture

Particulars

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.