The Advance-Guard, or The Military Sacrifice
1890 painting by Frederic Remington
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The Advance-Guard, or The Military Sacrifice (The Ambush) is an 1890 oil painting by Frederic Remington.[1][2]
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| The Advance-Guard, or The Military Sacrifice (The Ambush) | |
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| Artist | Frederic Remington |
| Year | 1890 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 87.3 cm × 123.1 cm (34.4 in × 48.5 in) |
| Location | |
| Accession | 1982.802 |
Description
Provenance
In an auction of 1893 led by Thomas Ellis Kirby at the American Art Association, the painting was sold to E. H. Wales for US$250.[4][5] It was acquired by the George F. Harding Museum some time before 1982. In 1982, ownership was transferred to the Art Institute of Chicago.[3]
