The Wounded Bunkie Artist: Frederic Remington (American, 1861–1909, B.F.A. (Hon.) 1900)

1896

American Paintings and Sculpture

On view, 2nd floor, American Art before 1900

With exquisite attention to detail, Frederic Remington here captures a moment of tense frontier action in which one cavalry soldier has just been hit from behind by an unseen enemy. To keep him upright, his bunkmate leans across the gap between their horses, scanning the distance for further danger. Remington stressed movement and physical energy. Influenced by the contemporary photographer Eadweard Muybridge’s motion studies, the galloping horses are each supported on only one foot, which marked a major innovation in sculpture.

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

20 1/4 × 33 1/4 × 12 3/4 in. (51.4 × 84.5 × 32.4 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of the artist, 1900

Accession Number

1900.3

Geography

Made in New Rochelle, New York, United States

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Sculpture

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Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

human figures (visual works)

Subject

horses soldiers

Marks

Foundry: The Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company, New York; mark, on proper right top of base, rear: "CAST BY THE HENRY BONNARD BRONZE CO. N.Y. 1896."

Inscriptions

Inscribed: "Copyrighted by Frederic Remington 1896"

Signed

Signed, dated, and inscribed proper left top of base, front: Frederic Remington; rear: Copyrighted by / Frederic Remington 1896 / E

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