The Feast of Stephen. One of the greatest artists of all time died today in 1909. He was Frederic Remington and he specialized in scenes of the Wild West. His horses, cattle, cowboys and Indians are simply superb and he could sculpt his designs with equal skill. What a talent! Unfortunately he was only forty when he died - a great loss to the world of art.
In other news ...
American film star Richard Widmark was born today in 1914. I never saw him put in a bad performance and he was notoriously fast on the draw. Legend has it that that was why he had a damaged hand in Warlock, so that Henry Fonda could outdraw him.
Fed up with the turkey yet? I am looking forward to supper tonight with M J Trow and family, as Boxing Day supper is when they unleash Auntie Sheila's Pickled Onions on the world. Yum.
