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How many sculptures did Frederic Remington make?
Frederic Remington’s work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from $26 USD to $11,223,500 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is $11,223,500 USD for Coming Through the Rye, sold at Christie’s New York in 2017.
Everybody has a Frederic Remington for Sale
Sometimes Remington bronze reproductions are offered as “vintage,” “older,” “signed,” “estate,” and “original,” when none of these words apply. Buyers are often urged to spend far more than the reproductions are worth. Generally, authentic Remington bronzes are not available anywhere for less than $75,000.
One is a large reproduction of a bronze sculpture by Frederic Remington, titled The Mountain Man, #17 of 50, 64 inches tall ( est. $35,000-$45,000 ).
Q: How many works did Remington create? A: During his short life, Remington created more than 3,000 drawings and paintings, 22 bronze sculptures cast in editions, two novels, and more than 100 magazine articles and stories. Of those 3,000 drawings and paintings, only about half have been located.
To understand a Remington bronze reproduction, it is necessary to know the history. As a sculptor, Remington (1861-1909) cast 22 subjects. The first foundry he worked with was the Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company in New York. Four of his sculptures were cast in bronze there.
The foundry or “casting” marks that appear in various places on American military equipment have long been a mystery to enthusiasts as they generally bore no discernable relation to the final manufacturer of the vehicle.
RECAST BRONZES. Re-casts are castings taken from an existing bronze sculpture. Some are taken illegally from bronzes by living artists and some are from antique sculptures with expired copyrights.
There is an “original” of Remington’s The Bronco Buster in the White House Oval Office. It is No. 23 and was cast by the Roman Bronze Works in 1903.
First, don’t always believe what you hear or read. There are only between 25 and 50 original sculptures from the original molds. They are museum masterpieces and worth millions of dollars. There are art historians who make it their life’s work to know where each of the original pieces are.
The statue is “after” Remington, meaning it was produced by an artist who mimicked Remington’s original to produce an accurate copy.
Dip a clean soft cloth in a solution of 2 cups distilled water and one tablespoon of a mild dish soap to clean grime away from the surface. Dust the statue regularly, at least once a week. Too much dust can damage the surface. Use a soft, clean, dry cloth and dust the statue thoroughly.
To create this bronze sculpture, Remington used a method called lost wax casting. A “cast” is a form that is created by pouring liquid metal into a mold. Although it is over 6000 years old, the lost wax method had been newly introduced in the United States during Remington’s time.