The Advance-Guard, or The Military Sacrifice (The Ambush) is an 1890 oil painting by Frederic Remington.[1][2]

The Advance-Guard, or The Military Sacrifice (The Ambush)
Artist	Frederic Remington
Year	1890 (1890)
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	87.3 cm × 123.1 cm (34.4 in × 48.5 in)
Location	Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
Accession	1982.802

Description

The painting depicts a cavalry scout slumping over his horse after being shot by an unseen Sioux warrior in ambush. Behind the scout are other mounted troops who are fleeing the ambush.[3]

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]

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