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The Broncho Buster by Frederick Remington

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,650.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,750.00 USD
The Broncho Buster by Frederick Remington
Frederic Remington created iconic images of the Western frontier composed of Native Americans, cavalrymen and cowboys, subjects he described as "men with the bark on." Nowhere in his oeuvre is the cowboy more celebrated than in his first bronze subject, "The Broncho Buster".

Originally conceived in 1895, "The Broncho Buster", depicting a cowboy breaking in a wild horse, was an immediate success, symbolizing all that was triumphant and heroic of the West.

By the 1890s, Remington was a renowned illustrator, painter and an accomplished writer. Never complacent as an artist, he wanted to expand his repertoire of talent to include something "in the round as well as the flat." In 1894, at the urging of friends and fellow artists, Remington began modeling a rider mounted on a rearing horse. The subject of the cowboy was always a central and important theme to Remington's work. The artist had written in 1895 that "with me, cowboys are what gems and porcelains are to some others."

"The Broncho Buster", a subject derived from Remington's cache of works devoted to the rearing horse and rider, reflected the artist's incredible attention to detail combined with the ingenious rendering of a specific action, intense movement and sublime balance.

Remington recognized that his legacy as an artist would be defined by the longevity of his bronze sculptures and in 1895, wrote: "My oils will all get old and watery...my watercolors will fade -- but I am to endure in bronze...I am modeling -- I find I do well -- I am doing a cowboy on a bucking bronco and I am going to rattle down through the ages."

In all aspects of casting this impressive bronze, we have strived to capture the essence of Remington's original vision. The burnished golden patina, though, is a departure from the traditional dark brown patina finishes of our other Remington bronzes. Some of our customers requested a lighter color that that makes it easier to see all of the details Remington put into his sculpture. We believe that this unique burnished golden patina does the job perfectly.

"The Broncho Buster" is mounted onto a marble base, stands 31.5" high, and is signed "Frederic Remington" in the bronze. It has been crafted of the finest pure bronze.
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