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A Letter of Authenticity from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West will accompany the lot.

This painting was Remington’s wedding gift to his close friends Louis and Lulu Brown. The imagery began with a bit of drama as the owner’s prized English Setter had to be sent to Remington’s New Rochelle studio and this proved difficult. At the time, New York State held stringent rules about transporting animals via public transportation. Still, arrangements were finally made and Brown’s setter was able to pose for posterity, in this lasting portrait completed by Frederic Remington.

PROVENANCE
The artist, gifted to
Louis & Lulu Brown, New York, New York
Margaret Eaton Brown Fleming, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Louis Brown & Jean Tarr Fleming, Los Angeles, California
The Estate of Margaret Eaton Brown Fleming, Pasadena, California
Private collection, Pasadena, California, by descent
John Moran Auctioneers, Monrovia, California, 2016
Private collection

Condition ReportSurface is in good condition. Canvas is lined. Small spots of inpainting left and bottom center, near edge of the frame. One spot of inpainting under the dog’s belly.

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