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LOT 3102 Bald Eagles in Combat Bronze - This dynamic and realistic polychromed bronze portrayal of two eagles fighting for their next meal is real to life. Scott captures the upper eagle defending his prey from the lower eagle. The bronze rests on a circular bronze plinth. The chasing of both birds is very good and the fish realistic and superb. Signed “Scott” on the base. Measures 26x33x42 inches. Weighs 103 pounds. CONDITION: Very fine overall, showing some light storage/display evidence. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 3104
Massive, Near Life-Size Copy of “The Rattlesnake” Bronze Statue by Frederic Remington - This massive bronze statue is a very attractive copy of a very famous work by Frederic Remington (1861-1909). Over time, Frederic Remington has become one of the most legendary and iconic artists to depict the 19th century American west, with much of his work depicting ranching, cowboys, Native Americans, and wildlife with extraordinary realism. Remington failed at multiple different business ventures including ranching and saloon ownership before eventually deciding to pursue art as a career. Eventually many newspapers, including Harper’s Weekly, began to publish his artwork, eventually leading him into other mediums such as painting which dominated the middle of his career, and sculpture which consumed much of his later career, only producing his first “lost wax” casting in about 1900.
LOT 3103 Horse Sculpture Fountain - A three horse stallion fountain, that rests on a classical Greek Doric column fluted base. This fountain is an adaptation of the French fountains, which show the Three Graces surrounding the top of the fountain, but being replaced by three magnificent Arabian stallions. The fountain is functional and will be supplied with a pump to circulate the water to go streaming up the center of the bowl. A true one of a kind Western work of art that can be used either inside or outside. The dimensions are: 30x30x45 inches, weight 107 lbs. CONDITION: Very good, with light use/display evidence. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,750
Remington
original
completed the
plaster cast for “The
Rattlesnake” in 1905,
with only eleven casts
being made by the
Roman Bronze Works
between then and 1908,
when Remington became
dissatisfied with his
original design. Remington
then reworked the piece,
slightly changing the stance of the horse and position of
the rider, vastly increasing the drama it portrayed. By 1921, roughly 100 authorized casts had been made of the revised piece by the Roman Bronze Works, with many unauthorized copies being made since. This example is a massively scaled up version of the original that stood approximately 24 inches tall. It depicts a western cowboy wearing fur chaps struggling with all his might to stay on horseback and hold onto his hat, while his startled horse rears away from a rattlesnake on
This piece was titled “The Rattlesnake”, and is noted as being one of Remington’s most popular pieces, bested only by “The Broncho Buster”.
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the ground. Typical of Remington’s work, the statue truly captures the fear that has possessed the horse, sending it into a fight or flight reaction, as well as the struggle of the cowboy to regain control of his mount. This piece appears to be unmarked, with the horse standing on
a cast base made to look like the ground that measures approximately 64 x 40 inches. The statue as a whole, including the base, stands approximately 9 feet 4 inches tall, giving it an incredibly life-like appearance. A similarly sized cast of “The Rattlesnake” is on display in
the community of Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it is unknown how many castings in this size were made.
CONDITION: Fine overall, the bronze showing mostly an attractively aged
patina overall with some scattered light surface
oxidation/verdigris. There is a small puncture hole in the top of the base but otherwise the piece appears to show minimal
handling evidence. A truly magnificent and awe- inspiring work, originally designed by one of the most legendary artists of the American west, Frederic Remington! Estimate: 14,000 - 22,500