The Advance-Guard, or The Military Sacrifice (The Ambush) — Frederic Remington | DiscoverArt

Frederic Remington

The Advance-Guard, or The Military Sacrifice (The Ambush)

1890

87.3 × 123.1 cm (34.4 × 48.5 in)

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