The Marketplace at Pirna

An adobe dwelling establishing a Western setting. A courier is delivering a message. The urgency of the situation is shown by the exhausted mount and the reactions of the men receiving the news. Title The Messenger Creator Frederic Remington Creator Lifespan 10/4/1861 - 12/26/1909 Creator Nationality American Creator Gender Male Creator Death Place Ridgefield, Connecticut Creator Birth Place Canton, New York Date 1887 Date Created 1887 Physical Dimensions 15 1/2 x 24 1/2 Painter, Sculptor and Illustrator Frederic Remington Provenance Frederic Remington Art Museum Type Painting Medium Black and white oil on canvas