Description: OutlawBy Frederic Remington 1906The Outlaw is another one of Frederic Remington’s popular bucking horse bronze sculptures. This piece has great movement and detail.Remington’s 14th sculpture is a remarkable composition because the horse is balancing on one front leg which presented a challenge to show in a bronze. Remington worked closely with Riccardo Bertelli, the head of the Roman Bronze Works foundry on this model and sent a Christmas card with a sketch of this model and asked “Can you cast him?” to which Bertelli replied “Do you think I am one of the Wright brothers?” The foundry was able to use their lost wax casting technique to cast this complicated work, in which the horse and rider are balanced on one front hoof in suspended animation.The bucking horse’s rump is straight up in the air and the cowboy leans back, balancing himself in the saddle as he keeps his seat. The Outlaw was known as the real companion to The Bronco Buster. It is the teeter to The Bronco Buster’s totter, what comes up in one comes down in the other. Giant jolts of endless energy were what this cowboy was feeling as the horse would rear up putting full force on all fronts.The Outlaw’s rider seems to bestow a great amount of fluidity and control. However, this cowboy is not going to win any points by resting his hand on the side of his horse. Yet, on a safer side he stands a chance of not getting his coccyx dislocated.This cowboy was a first class bronco-buster or flash rider. These riders would receive high wages, wages that were well deserved, because this was one of the most dangerous jobs there were and no man could ever hope to grow old. The idea for this casting was taken from that of an old sketch that Remington had done years before called the “Sun Fisher.” In this sketch the rigorous life of a flash rider was shown.This cowboy was trying to beat the odds to stay on the bronc. This official reproduction is 100% American bronze. Cast in the traditional “Lost Wax Process” with magnificent patina finishes that are hand-applied highlights that create natural variations in texture and color and then hand-rubbed to bring out the awesome detail and highlights.These replicas are priced new at $2,249 from the official Frederic Remington Art Museum, and full-size replicas like this one are rare. This faithful reproduction of the original is mounted on a green marble base, and was owned for many years by a collector who is now downsizing her estate.
Price: 800 USD
Location: Fort Lupton, Colorado
End Time: 2025-02-02T22:49:21.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Frederic Remington
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Size: Medium
Color: Bronze
Period: Early 20th Century (1900-1920)
Material: Bronze
Item Length: 16 in
Region of Origin: US
Subject: Cowboy, Horse, Western
California Prop 65 Warning: None
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Type: Statue
Placement: Floor, Table, Inside, Outside
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Reproduction
Item Height: 21 in
Style: Americana
Production Technique: Bronze Casting
Item Width: 8.5 in
