Artist: Frederic Remington
Title: "The Broncho Buster" The Quintessential Remington Cowboy Bronze!
Medium: Genuine Pure Bronze - Lost Wax Process (Cire Perdue)
Height: 24.5" (As each sculpture is individually made, sizes stated are approximate. Measurements of most works are from the bottom of the marble base to the highest point of the sculpture.)
Detailed Description : Frederic Remington created iconic images of the Western frontier composed of Native Americans, cavalrymen and cowboys, subjects he described as "men with the bark on." Nowhere in his oeuvre is the cowboy more celebrated than in his first bronze subject, "The Broncho Buster".

Originally conceived in 1895, "The Broncho Buster", depicting a cowboy breaking in a wild horse, was an immediate success, symbolizing all that was triumphant and heroic of the West.

By the 1890s, Remington was a renowned illustrator, painter and an accomplished writer. Never complacent as an artist, he wanted to expand his repertoire of talent to include something "in the round as well as the flat." In 1894, at the urging of friends and fellow artists, Remington began modeling a rider mounted on a rearing horse. The subject of the cowboy was always a central and important theme to Remington's work. The artist had written in 1895 that "with me, cowboys are what gems and porcelains are to some others." Remington's keen observations and unabashed love for the cowboy and his way of life found direct expression in many of his published drawings and paintings. He also maintained an extensive collection of photographs that contained related images of rearing horses and cowboys that he drew upon for developing the intricate modeling found in his sculptures.

"The Broncho Buster", a subject derived from Remington's cache of works devoted to the rearing horse and rider, reflected the artist's incredible attention to detail combined with the ingenious rendering of a specific action, intense movement and sublime balance.

Remington recognized that his legacy as an artist would be defined by the longevity of his bronze sculptures and in 1895, wrote: "My oils will all get old and watery...my watercolors will fade -- but I am to endure in bronze...I am modeling -- I find I do well -- I am doing a cowboy on a bucking bronco and I am going to rattle down through the ages."

In all aspects of casting this impressive bronze, Andevan Bronzeworks strives to capture the essence of the artist's original vision. Evidence of this can be seen in the spelling of "Broncho", as was specified by Frederic Remington in his personal records of this sculpture.

A casting of Remington's "Broncho Buster" sculpture has resided in The White House since Theodore Roosevelt's presidency. We are proud to have cast several of these here at Andevan Bronzeworks, and to have our bronzes used as official gifts to leaders of other nations, reflecting the degree to which they are emblematic of American culture.

"The Broncho Buster" has been painstakingly crafted of the finest pure bronze by the talented artisans in our California art foundry and finished with Remington's classic dark bronze patina. The sculpture is mounted onto a marble base, stands 24.5" high, and is signed "Frederic Remington" in the bronze. There are innumerable foundries casting versions of "The Broncho Buster", but you will find none finer than this one.
About the Sculpture: Made in the U.S.A. certified pure bronze. Featuring recasts of hundreds of significant bronzes. Setting the standard in hand cast bronzes in the superior Lost Wax Process (Cire Perdue). Clay to wax to bronze-the lost wax process is a method for changing a sculpture made of soft clay into a harder material such as bronze, which captures the most minute detail of the artists original work. Practicing in the same manner of the old world masters, with devotion to quality, fidelity and detail. Recasts may be made from originals, reproductions or sculptured after paintings. Our skillful artisans take pride in casting the best foundry bronze. The lost wax process has long been the preferred method of casting bronze sculptures for the finest museums, galleries and premier collections across the globe. There simply is no better way to create artwork in bronze that faithfully reproduces the original object.


Artist Biography: The bronze artwork of Frederic S. Remington (1861-1909) is universally celebrated as among the best works of American sculpture. His portrayals of cowboys and Indians have come to represent the Wild West across the globe.

The Western bronzes cast here at Andevan Bronzeworks are also well-known in the U.S. and internationally. We are proud that our bronzes reside in The White House and that many of our bronzes have been used as State gifts to leaders of other nations that are emblematic of American culture.

As with all of the bronzes we cast, these pieces are cast of pure bronze in the hands of our highly-trained artisans at our own California art foundry. You will not find any finer, anywhere. You can be sure that these artworks will endure to be treasured by future generations.

Availability: This item will be "Direct Shipped" to you by our Foundry source. Bronze Sculptures are made to order by craftsman, so additional time is required. Depending upon the size and complexity of a piece, the entire process from start to finish may take up to 4 weeks for delivery.