The Buffalo Horse / Frederic Remington

Curatorial Remarks

This bronze is a unique cast and has no number. It was originally sold on December 31, 1914, by Roman Bronze Works. The actual date the bronze was cast could be as late as the year it was sold, but it was probably cast earlier than that.

Ann Boulton Young, Associate Conservator for the Gilcrease Museum, 2018

You may be interested in...

The Horse Thief

Frederic Remington

The Hungry Moon

Frederic Remington

The Mountain Man

Frederic Remington

Art Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

The Buffalo Horse; The Buffalo Hunter; The Episode of the Buffalo Hunt

Creator(s):

Frederic Remington (Original Artist)

Roman Bronze Works (Foundry)

Culture:

American

Date:

modeled 1907; lost-wax cast between 1907 and 1914

Materials/Techniques:

lost-wax cast in bronze

Classification:

Sculpture

Object Type:

Bronze Sculpture

Accession No:

08.51

Previous Number(s):

0827.51; 11333

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 36in. (91.4cm)
Width: 25 1/2in. (64.8cm)
Depth: 11 1/2in. (29.2cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Frederic Remington

Role(s):

Original Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Remington, Frederic

Birth Date:

1861

Death Date:

1909

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American painter and sculptor, 1861-1909

Gender:

male

Events:

honors
1889

Note:

Remington is known as one of the premier artist of the American West. During the 1880s, he traveled through the Dakotas, Montana, the Arizona Territory, and Texas, returning to New York in 1885, with the desire to record the vanishing wilderness. In 1895, he began to exhibit his bronzes of cowboys and horses in motion. After 1900, his illustrative style shifted to one of Impressionism, as he became influenced by the work of Monet, Childe Hassam, and John H. Twatchman. In addition to his paintings and sculpture, he wrote eight books and numerous short stories on the Wild West. Comment on works: western

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Roman Bronze Works

Role(s):

Foundry

Marks and Inscriptions

Inscriptions: Inscribed, "Copyright by Frederic Remington" on top of base; Inscribed, "Roman Bronze Works N-Y-" on top of base

Signed: Signed, "Frederic Remington"

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

afraid, Animals, attacking, bison, breechcloth, bronzes, Bucking, Buffalo, bull (animal), clashing, danger, excitement, fear, flying, fur, hitting, horse (species), hunting, male, man, mocassins, moccasins, Native American, pain, reins (animal equipment), rib cages, sculpture, shoes, spear

Cite this Page

Remington, Frederic. The Buffalo Horse. 08.51. modeled 1907; lost-wax cast between 1907 and 1914. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/0851 (03/26/2019).

Our Online Collections site is a work in progress. If you have information about this item that may be of assistance, please contact us.

Gilcrease Museum is temporarily closed for construction.

Gilcrease Museum

The World’s Largest Collection of Art and Artifacts of the American West

The Buffalo Horse / Frederic Remington

Curatorial Remarks

You may be interested in...

The Horse Thief

The Hungry Moon

The Mountain Man

Art Item Information

Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

Cite this Page