FREDERIC SACKRIDER REMINGTON (1861-1909)

Details

FREDERIC SACKRIDER REMINGTON (1861-1909)

'Rattlesnake', A Bronze Equestrian Group

inscribed 'Copyright By Frederic Remington' and 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N-Y-.', the underside inscribed 'N^o 103'
24in. (61cm.) high, greenish brown patina

Provenance

Private Collection, Colorado

Literature

M.E. Shapiro, Cast and Recast: The Sculpture of Frederic Remington, Washington, D.C., 1981, pp. 51-54, 111, fig. 35
M.E. Shapiro, "Remington: The Sculpture", Frederic Remington: The Masterworks, The Saint Louis Art Museum, 1988, pp. 211-214, pl. 59,60

Lot Essay

The Rattlesnake was originally conceived in 1905. Three years later, Remington re-worked the model completely, enlarging the piece and adjusting the positions of both the rider and his mount. In his dairy, Remington noted " . . . finished the Rattlesnake and it is a great improvement on the other. I hope no one ever sees them together." (Cast and Recast, p. 53)

According to the Roman Bronze Works ledgers, the present bronze was cast after December 31, 1918.