Lot 56
- 56
Frederic Remington 1861 - 1909
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Frederic Remington
- The Bronco Buster
- inscribed copyright by Frederic Remington with the Roman Bronze Works N-Y- foundry mark and numbered No 273 beneath the base
- bronze
- Height: 22 1/2 inches
- (57.2 cm)
- Copyrighted October 1, 1895.
Provenance
Corporate Collection, 1979
Acquired by the present owner, circa 2005
Acquired by the present owner, circa 2005
Literature
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, p. 255, 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
Patricia Janis Broder, Bronzes of the American West, New York, 1974, p. 24, illustrations of other examples pp. 25, 132, 148
Michael Edward Shapiro, Cast and Recast: The Sculpture of Frederic Remington, Washington, D.C., 1981, pp. 63-69, 98, illustrations of other examples pp. 65-67
Michael Edward Shapiro and Peter H. Hassrick, Frederic Remington: The Masterworks, New York, 1988, pp. 66, 186-187, 195, 206-207, 210- 211, 214, 223, illustrations of other examples pls. 47-49
Michael D. Greenbaum, Icons of the West: Frederic Remington's Sculpture, Ogdensburg, New York, 1996, pp. 51-64, 183, illustrations of other examples pp. 58-62
Harold McCracken, The Frederic Remington Book: A Pictorial History of the West, Garden City, New York, 1966, p. 255, 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
Patricia Janis Broder, Bronzes of the American West, New York, 1974, p. 24, illustrations of other examples pp. 25, 132, 148
Michael Edward Shapiro, Cast and Recast: The Sculpture of Frederic Remington, Washington, D.C., 1981, pp. 63-69, 98, illustrations of other examples pp. 65-67
Michael Edward Shapiro and Peter H. Hassrick, Frederic Remington: The Masterworks, New York, 1988, pp. 66, 186-187, 195, 206-207, 210- 211, 214, 223, illustrations of other examples pls. 47-49
Michael D. Greenbaum, Icons of the West: Frederic Remington's Sculpture, Ogdensburg, New York, 1996, pp. 51-64, 183, illustrations of other examples pp. 58-62
Condition
Very good condition. Two small spots of discoloration: right chap and left stirrup. Some scattered surface dirt. The quirt was recently repaired by Wilson Conservation, LLC.
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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.