Sold Frederick Remington “Trooper of the Plains”

13.5 in tall x 16 in long

Remington relocated his studio to New Rochelle, New York, in 1890, where he remained until nearly the end of his career. In 1900, he purchased a small island, Ingleneuk, in Chippewa Bay on the Saint Lawrence River, where he spent summers. Remington’s career took an unexpected turn when he learned the basics of clay modeling from the sculptor Frederick W. Ruckstull. Remington’s Broncho Buster (
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), copyrighted in 1895, was an instant success, admired for its moment-in-time rendering of a cowboy astride a bucking horse. More than 275 authorized bronze casts were produced by New York foundries, first by the sand-casting method at Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, and, beginning in 1900, by lost-wax casting at Roman Bronze Works. Remington went on to model twenty-one sculpture groups, almost all of western subjects. Some were inspired by motifs developed in his paintings and illustrations; others were innovative and complex multifigure compositions (
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). His talent for sculpture was matched by his technical derring-do (notably textural detail and innovative patination) and predilection for storytelling detail, resulting in some of the finest American small bronzes of the time. Unlike most of his fellow sculptors, Remington rarely worked on a monumental scale. His only extant full-size sculpture is The Cowboy (1905–8; Fairmount Park, Philadelphia).

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The items for this online-only estate sale auction are located in Arbuckle, CA . We maybe adding additional auctions and additional pictures until Tuesday at midnight. Please register and view the auctions to bid on estatesales.net. You can preview by appointment and get additional information on these items by contacting jen@vintagedarlingestatesales.com or http://vintagedarlingestatesales.com/ 24 hours prior to the end of the auction. We make every attempt to describe items as accurately as possible and try to note any damage to items either in a photograph, or in the item description. However, all items are sold AS IS, and there are no guarantees items will be in working condition/free from damage/include all necessary pieces/etc. To help ensure you are satisfied with the items you bid on, please call to set an appointment to preview items in the sale. No refunds will be issued for items which are damaged/missing parts/not working, UNLESS you can provide evidence item was undamaged/complete/working when you examined it at auction preview.

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