Art of Bronze is proud to offer “The Cowboy” (13.5”) bronze sculpture after Frederic Remington.
In March 1905, the president of the Fairmount Park Art Association (now the Association for Public Art) proposed the commissioning of a cowboy statue for the park. Up until this point, Remington had primarily worked on a smaller scale, but the idea of creating a larger piece intrigued him. After exploring Fairmount Park, he settled on a location: a rocky ledge protruding over East River Drive (now Kelly Drive). Records indicate that this site was personally chosen by Remington after he had a horseman pose for him in that exact spot. The cowboy depicted in the sculpture was modeled after Charlie Trego, a native of Chester County, Pennsylvania, and a friend from Remington’s days in Montana. Installed in 1908, the statue stands as one of the country’s earliest examples of site-specific art. Remarkably, it would be Remington’s sole large-scale bronze work, as he passed away the following year.
Frederic Sackrider Remington (1861- 1909) was an American painter, illustrator, sculptor and writer who specialize in depicting the American Old West. Remington produced 22 bronze sculptures cast in editions during his lifetime.
Each bronze sculpture is cast in the ‘lost wax’ method and hand finished to capture excellent texture and detail throughout the entire sculpture. Custom fit marble bases are attached to each sculpture. A bronze plaque with etched lettering featuring the title of the sculpture and Remington’s name is available to attach to the front or backside of the marble base.
Art of Bronze is comprised of artisans, craftsmen and dedicated professionals that will guide you through the maintenance and delivery of your new sculpture. Art of Bronze is not an overnight online operation. We specialize in custom commissions and can create any concept or idea you have into bronze. We have decades of experience working with developers, city agencies, shopping centers, art in public places and school administrations.
SCULPTURES BALANCE SPACE- bronze statues are suitable for both interior and outdoor spaces. The difference being larger size sculptures are usually more suitable for outdoor open spaces. Make your home come alive with the many different styles and designs offered throughout our website. Sculpture placement can beautiful areas such as the living room, dining room, bedrooms and bathrooms. Defining the size of each sculpture for each space can be a personal point of view.
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Call Art of Bronze today at (805) 908-5355 to learn more about our- western bronze sculpture artwork – Frederic Remington bronze statues – cowboy & Indian bronze sculptures – Roman Bronze Works statues – American West Artist & artwork.