Frederic Remington (1861-1909)

'The Rattlesnake'

細節

Frederic Remington (1861-1909)
'The Rattlesnake'
inscribed 'Copyright by/Frederic Remington' (on the base), inscribed 'Roman Bronze Works N.Y.' (along the edge of the base) and inscribed 'No 60' (underneath the base)
bronze with greenish brown patina
24¾ in. (62.9 cm.) high
Executed in 1918.

出版

M. Greenbaum, Icons of the West: Frederic Remington's Sculpture, Ogdensburg, New York, 1996, p. 197 (as Unlocated).

拍品專文

The Rattlesnake was first copyrighted in 1905 and then re-worked by the artist three years later in a larger version. Michael Greenbaum notes that "the rearing bronc and rider, posed masterfully in a spiraling sweep of motion, became one of Remington's most popular works. The artist's 'marvelous knowledge of anatomy, action and expression' were strikingly infused in the bronze's unfolding drama. Shortly after it was completed, Collier's further called it 'the work of a master's hand.'" (Icons of the West: Frederic Remington's Sculpture, Ogdensburg, New York, 1996, p. 123)