This is a metal sculpture by renown artist Frederic Remington. A cowboy is portrayed holding his hat tightly, while riding a wild bucking bronco. Remington studied the movement of horses, which allowed him to convey the unbridled emotion into the overall work of art. Artist: Frederic Sackrider Remington Signature: In the casting on the base Medium: Pewter tone metal, lost wax method, on a black marble stand Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 16 1/2 x 22 inches Condition: Excellent This cowboy conveys the unbridled freedom of the Wild West, and this sculpture will make a lively addition to any room. BiographyFrederic Remington (1861-1910) studied at the Yale School of Art, and trained mostly as an illustrator. It was for health reasons that he went West, and later served as a war correspondent during the Spanish American War. He later worked as a magazine illustrator, and began devoting himself to the expanding Western frontier. With a body of work that includes drawings, paintings, and bronze sculpture, Remington has come to be respected as the foremost artist of the American West.