frederic remington

     

"Bronco Buster" in 1895 was his first bronze

Trivia about frederic remington

  • His "Comin' Through the Rye" features 4 cowboys on ponies whose hooves barely touch ground
  • Among his many sculptures are "The Cowboy" & "Coming Through the Rye"
  • William Randolph Hearst sent this western artist to Cuba where he drew the Rough Riders charging up the hill
  • American sculptor known for such Wild West bronzes as "The Outlaw" & "The Stampede"
  • It was recently said of this artist "He's far more than cowboys & indians. (He) is uncannily modern."
  • On December 26, 1909 this sculptor of "The Bronco Buster" died at age 48
  • A museum devoted to this Western sculptor in Ogdensburg, N.Y. has a collection of his art & bronze statues

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