Artist: Frederic Remington
Date: 1906
Museum: Frederic Remington Art Museum (Ogdensburg, United States)
Technique: Sculpture
The Cheyenne is unlike most Remington equestrian figures because the base, horse, and riderwere cast in one piece. The use of the buffalo robe to support the weight of the figures bothallows them to fly above the ground at full gallop, and provided an ample conduit for the molten bronze to flow in the casting process. As you look closely at The Cheyenne number 2 and number 12, you’ll notice a number of differences between them. The lost wax casting process allowed Remington to make alterations to the model of each individual sculpture before it was cast, creating a unique vision of the subject. The straightened right rear fetlock of number 12 was a concession to the foundry, which found it difficult to cast the fetlock in its natural, bent position. The foundry took the liberty of straightening the horse’s left rear fetlock to facilitate the casting process. Remington created 22 different subjects in bronze. The Cheyenne was the sixth sculpture.
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