The Bronco Buster
Before Frederic Remington (1861-1909) decided that he was a talented sculptor, he drew illustrations for magazines. He drew a picture of a broncobuster trying to tame a wild horse for an 1888 article in Century Magazine. The author of the article was Theodore Roosevelt. Before he served as president (1901-1909), Roosevelt owned a cattle ranch in the Dakota Territory and wrote articles about life in the American West. Remington and Roosevelt became friends at this time. Roosevelt wrote about the life of a broncobuster: he "receives high wages and deserves them, for he follows a most dangerous trade, at which no man can hope to grow old." Remington became well known for his ability to capture the frontier spirit of Americans settling the west. "The Bronco Buster," his first sculpture, was modeled in 1895. It became the most popular small American bronze sculpture of the 19th century and is still admired today.
This Remington piece is made of a solid bronze casting on a heavy marble base with name plate.
Before Frederic Remington (1861-1909) decided that he was a talented sculptor, he drew illustrations for magazines. He drew a picture of a broncobuster trying to tame a wild horse for an 1888 article in Century Magazine. The author of the article was Theodore Roosevelt. Before he served as president (1901-1909), Roosevelt owned a cattle ranch in the Dakota Territory and wrote articles about life in the American West. Remington and Roosevelt became friends at this time. Roosevelt wrote about the life of a broncobuster: he "receives high wages and deserves them, for he follows a most dangerous trade, at which no man can hope to grow old." Remington became well known for his ability to capture the frontier spirit of Americans settling the west. "The Bronco Buster," his first sculpture, was modeled in 1895. It became the most popular small American bronze sculpture of the 19th century and is still admired today.
This Remington piece is made of a solid bronze casting on a heavy marble base with name plate.
Before Frederic Remington (1861-1909) decided that he was a talented sculptor, he drew illustrations for magazines. He drew a picture of a broncobuster trying to tame a wild horse for an 1888 article in Century Magazine. The author of the article was Theodore Roosevelt. Before he served as president (1901-1909), Roosevelt owned a cattle ranch in the Dakota Territory and wrote articles about life in the American West. Remington and Roosevelt became friends at this time. Roosevelt wrote about the life of a broncobuster: he "receives high wages and deserves them, for he follows a most dangerous trade, at which no man can hope to grow old." Remington became well known for his ability to capture the frontier spirit of Americans settling the west. "The Bronco Buster," his first sculpture, was modeled in 1895. It became the most popular small American bronze sculpture of the 19th century and is still admired today.
This Remington piece is made of a solid bronze casting on a heavy marble base with name plate.