The Broncho Buster
Object Details
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Date
1909, cast ca. 1910-1914
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Object Type
Sculptures
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Medium
Bronze
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Contributors
Cast by Roman Bronze Works
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Object Format
Lost-wax casting
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Dimensions
32 1/8 x 29 3/4 x 19 1/2 in.
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Edition
No. 5 of an estimated 19 estate casts made during Eva Remington's lifetime. No casts were completed during the artist's lifetime, although one cast was underway just before his death.
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Inscriptions
signed on the top of the base: Copyright by \ Frederic Remington
Inside the base: N[o]. 5--
Foundry Mark:
On the side of the base: ROMAN BRONZE WORKS[.]N-Y-
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Collection Name
Amon G. Carter Collection
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Credit Line
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Amon G. Carter Collection
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Accession Number
1961.4
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Copyright
Public domain
Object Description
Additional details
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What role does art play in forming people's perceptions of the American West?
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Grades Pre-K–1
Have the students make a galloping sound with their hands on their legs. Also, have the students act like they are on the horse. How does it feel?
All Levels
Activity 1
Students will explore narrative by imagining what would happen if this sculpture were to come to life and the action were to play out. Students can draw a picture or write a paragraph to tell the story about what happens next to the cowboy.Activity 2
Students will create a setting. Imagine where this scene is taking place and draw or paint a setting to place the sculpture in.Activity 3
To encourage close looking, students will select a detail from the sculpture and make a sketch of that detail. What is the shape? What kind of lines does that detail make? What is its texture?
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