"Coming Through the Rye" by Frederic Remington

Coming Through the Rye is Frederic Remington's most ambitious bronze sculpture.  A contemporary of the artist wrote of Remington's sculpture: "Here are four cowboys, wild, harum-scarum devils, shooting up a town from the mere joy of a healthy existence, plus the exhilaration produced by frontier rum!  They are dashing down the street, the ponies at top speed, spurning the ground beneath their feet -- only six of those pattering hooves touch the earth!"  The technical feat of creating a sculpture in which the outer horses do not even touch the ground pleased Remington greatly, as he pushed the limits of bronze casting and imbued his subjects with a naturalistic energy.

In 1989, Andevan Bronzeworks purchased a 23-part set of plaster molds from the son of Eric Heikka, an artist and friend of Frederic Remington.  These molds still had waxes within them, which we carefully removed and restored over a period of several months. While we cannot say whether these waxes were one of those made by Remington for his original castings of this piece, there is no doubt that the castings from these molds are exceptionally fine.  Please be sure to click on the "View More Images" link above to detailed images of this sculpture from several angles.

We have cast Coming Through the Rye in our own California art foundry using over 150 lbs. (68 kg) of pure bronze.  The sculpture is finished in a traditional patina in tones of browns, black and amber.  Mounted onto a black marble base, it stands 29" high by 30" wide (74 cm high x 77 cm wide).  This sculpture is available in a limited edition of just 1000 bronze castings, each individually stamped in the bronze.  The artwork is signed "Frederic Remington"in its bronze base.

 

You will not find a superior contemporary casting of this artwork.  We guarantee your satisfaction.