Collection Summary
Rentschler, George A., 1892-1972
George A. Rentschler collection
1884-1980
06462
10 paintings + 6.20 cubic ft. (2 boxes and books)
University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
English
Collection contains the Western art collection of George A. Rentschler.
Biography of George A. Rentschler
George Adam Rentschler was a New York businessman, western enthusiast, and art collector. He was born in Fairfield, Ohio, in 1892. The family had owned a foundry business since before the Civil War and George made a priority of expanding the family’s interest to include railroad equipment, engine manufacturing, and machine tools. In 1936 George married Rita Rend Mitchell and they had three sons. George Rentschler spent many hunting seasons in Wyoming’s Powder River basin. He had a great passion for the landscape and legends of the West and his art collection is a reflection of this passion. Rentschler died in May 1972.
Scope and Content
Collection contains family photographs and the art works of Henry Farny and Frederic Remington.
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes,
and the collection is open to the public.
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There are no known other archival collections created by George A. Rentschler at the date of processing.
This material was received from the Rentschler family from 1978-2023.
The collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in April 2020 and updated in November 2025.
Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection
Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions of select material from this collection are available at
https://digitalcollections.uwyo.edu/luna/servlet/uwydbuwy~164~164.
Access Terms
Farny, Henry Francois, 1847-1916
Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909
Art
Indians of North America
Cowboys
Cavalry
West (U.S.) -- In art
West (U.S.) -- History -- 1860-1890
West (U.S.) -- History -- 1890-1945
Oil paintings (visual works)
Paintings (visual works)
Photographs
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Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Fine Arts
People, Ethnicity, and Culture
Native Americans
Photographs:
1George Rentschler's office in New York1960-1975
2Family photographs1920-1980
Art - Paintings:
On DisplayPastures New by Henry Francois Farnyundated
On DisplayConspiracy by Henry Francois Farnyundated
On DisplaySomething Stirring by Henry Francois Farny1899
On DisplayPere Marquette, Into the Unknown by Henry Francois Farny1910
On DisplayBig Game in Sight by Henry Francois Farny1902
On DisplayRounded up by God by Henry Francois Farnyundated
On DisplayOn the Home Trail by Henry Francois Farny1909
On DisplayThe Old Buffalo Trail by Henry Francois Farny1900
On DisplayThe Thunder Horse by Henry Francois Farnyundated
On DisplayArizona Territory by Frederic Remingtonundated
On DisplayEnd of the Race by Henry Francois Farny1881
On DisplayThe Ambuscade by Henry Francois Farny1895
On DisplayThe Moose Horn by Henry Francois Farny1906
On DisplayWood, Water, and Grass by Henry Francois Farnyundated
Book Collection:
Rentschler RoomVoltaire, vols. 1-69 (69 books)1769-1784
Rentschler RoomTennyson, vols. 1-10 (10 books)1884-1893
Rentschler RoomLe Cabinet Des Fe'es, vols. 1, 8, 10, 11, 12, 17, 23, 24, 26 (9 books)1788-1776
Rentschler RoomColeridge (23 books)1834-1877
Rentschler RoomMilton's political works, vols. 1-3 (3 books)1726
Rentschler RoomOeuvres de Moliere, vols. 1-6 (6 books)1773
Rentschler RoomTaine la Revolution Franciase III1881
Rentschler RoomThe Ordeal of Richard Feverel1900
Rentschler RoomTristram1929
Rentschler RoomAucassin and Nicolette etc.1775
Rentschler RoomRupert Brooke's poems1935
Rentschler RoomThe Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne (2 books)1859
Rentschler RoomLes Origines de la France Contemperaine1878
Rentschler RoomSpencer (8 books)1778-1788
Rentschler RoomSpectator (6 books)1747
Rentschler RoomCowley (2 books)1777
Rentschler RoomCettres d'une Peruvien1726
Rentschler RoomPoems (16 books)1788-1793
Rentschler RoomPrior1777
Rentschler RoomChurch1779
Rentschler RoomGay1777
Rentschler RoomSomerve1780
Rentschler RoomFenelon's Pious Reflections1825
Rentschler RoomParadise Lost1821
Rentschler RoomPsuche1805