"The Bronco Buster" by Frederic Remington (Modeled 1895, cast 1899)
Bronze with brown patina.
Commentary
Commentary
"The Bronco Buster" by Frederic Remington (Modeled 1895, cast 1899) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together.
Because the work is spatial, changes in viewpoint and light can noticeably alter its emotional impact.
Themes to notice include 19th century, sculpture.
This piece is held in the source collection's Arts of the Americas collection.
Frederic Remington is the artist behind this work.
A useful anchor for reading the piece: Frederic Remington (American, 1861–1909)
Cast by Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company (American, 1872–1926).
The work is cataloged within a New York City cultural context.
It is associated with the 19th century period.
How to look at this work:
It is cataloged as sculpture, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object.
Its medium (Bronze with brown patina) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances.
Its listed dimensions (60 × 54.7 × 34.5 cm (23 5/8 × 21 9/16 × 13 5/8 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person.
Subject cues from the catalog include 19th century, sculpture.
Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/97916
Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data
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