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"Coming Through the Rye" by Frederic Remington
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Item No.: 097A
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Coming Through the Ryeis 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, Art Bronze acquired a set of 23 plaster molds from the son of the late artist Eric Heikka. These molds still had waxes within them, which we carefully removed and restored over a period of several months. While we cannot say for certain whether these waxes were made by Remington for his original castings of Coming Through the Rye, there is no doubt that these molds were from Remington's period and were exceptionally fine. Please click on the thumbnail images above to see additional views.
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 by 27" deep (74 cm high x 77 cm wide x 69 cm deep). This sculpture is available in a limited edition of just 1000 bronze castings, each individually stamped in the bronze and with our foundry seal. 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.
For more information or to arrange international shipment, please call us at 818.841.7979 or send email to info@artbronze.com.
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