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The Broncho Buster
The Broncho Buster
The Broncho Buster

The Broncho Buster

Artist (American, 1861 - 1909)
Date1895, cast c. 1903
Mediumcast bronze
Dimensions23 1/4 × 19 5/8 × 12 inches (59.1 × 49.8 × 30.5 cm)
Credit LineBequest of H.J. Lutcher Stark, 1965
Object number21.2.1
ClassificationsSculptures
Descriptionlifetime cast, foundry number 20
Label TextWith his sculpture of The Broncho Buster Remington created an image of the cowboy taming the Wild West. In the medium of bronze, he produced a sense of tension. The horse rears dramatically. The cowboy loses some control since his foot is out of the stirrup. Yet he remains in the saddle.
ProvenancePurchased April 4, 1957 through (Nada Kramar, Washington D.C.) by H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; bequeathed September 2, 1965 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art
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