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Lot 235:
Sold for: $450
Description
A pair of cast bronze sculptures after the Western works of Frederic Remington. One sculpture represents The Bronco Buster, depicting a cowboy in chaps clutching the mane of a bucking horse. The second sculpture represents The Rattlesnake, showing a cowboy leaning back in his saddle while his horse braces its front legs in a sharp turn. Both pieces are finished with a dark brown patina and are mounted on rectangular green marble plinths with felt pads on the undersides. The Bronco Buster sculpture features the incised cast signature Frederic Remington on the side of the integrated bronze base. The Rattlesnake sculpture features a stylized cast signature reading Remington on the side of the integrated bronze base. 11″ H x 9″ L x 5″ W each.
Location: 20B
Condition report:
Both sculptures exhibit significant patina loss and wear, revealing bright yellow metal on the figures faces, shoulders, hands, and the horses legs. The wire reins on the second horse are bent and loose. The green marble bases show minor shelf wear, light scuffs, and surface dust.
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