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Frederic Remington 1861 - 1909
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Frederic Remington
- Bronco Buster
- inscribed Copyright by Frederic Remington Tiffany & Co. with the Roman Bronze Works N.Y. foundry mark and numbered No. 61 beneath the base
- bronze, dark brown patina
- Height: 23 in.
- (58.4 cm)
- Copyrighted October 1, 1895.
Provenance
Tiffany & Co., New York, 1907
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1907
James Graham & Sons, New York, 1971
Private collection, Midland Texas (sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 30, 1989, lot 119, illustrated in color)
Berry Hill Galleries, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Palm Springs, California, Palm Springs Desert Museum, Art of the Old West, February-April 1987, no. 9, p. 18, illustrated
Literature
Catalogue of Sculpture, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1908
Albert Ten Eyck Gardner, American Sculpture: A Catalogue of the Collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1965, p. 70
Bruce Wear, The Bronze World of Frederic Remington, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1966, p. 56, illustration of another example p. 57
Harold McCracken, The Frederic Remington Book: A Pictorial History of the West, Garden City, New York, 1966, illustration of another example fig. 360
Peter H. Hassrick, Frederic Remington: Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture in the Amon Carter Museum and the Sid W. Richardson Foundation Collections, New York, 1973, no. 76, p. 181, illustration of another example p. 180
Michael Edward Shapiro, Cast and Recast: The Sculpture of Frederic Remington, Washington, D.C., 1981, pp. 63-69, 92, illustrations of other examples figs. 21, 44-54
Michael Edward Shapiro and Peter H. Hassrick, Frederic Remington: The Masterworks, New York, 1988, pp. 66, 186, 195, 206-207, 210, 211, 214, illustration of another example p. 172
Michael D. Greenbaum, Icons of the West: Frederic Remington's Sculpture, Ogdensburg, New York, 1996, pp. 51-64, 181, illustrations of other examples pp. 52, 53, 57-64
Albert Ten Eyck Gardner, American Sculpture: A Catalogue of the Collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1965, p. 70
Bruce Wear, The Bronze World of Frederic Remington, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1966, p. 56, illustration of another example p. 57
Harold McCracken, The Frederic Remington Book: A Pictorial History of the West, Garden City, New York, 1966, illustration of another example fig. 360
Peter H. Hassrick, Frederic Remington: Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture in the Amon Carter Museum and the Sid W. Richardson Foundation Collections, New York, 1973, no. 76, p. 181, illustration of another example p. 180
Michael Edward Shapiro, Cast and Recast: The Sculpture of Frederic Remington, Washington, D.C., 1981, pp. 63-69, 92, illustrations of other examples figs. 21, 44-54
Michael Edward Shapiro and Peter H. Hassrick, Frederic Remington: The Masterworks, New York, 1988, pp. 66, 186, 195, 206-207, 210, 211, 214, illustration of another example p. 172
Michael D. Greenbaum, Icons of the West: Frederic Remington's Sculpture, Ogdensburg, New York, 1996, pp. 51-64, 181, illustrations of other examples pp. 52, 53, 57-64
Condition
Good condition.
Reins from mane to base are missing, quirt has been replaced.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.