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Trooper of the Plains

Founder Cast by Roman Bronze Works
1908, cast before 1939
Not on view
"Trooper of the Plains" depicts a cavalry soldier on horseback, brandishing a revolver. The galloping horse is supported by only a clump of sage brush. Remington enjoyed experimenting with daring, gravity-defying poses that indicated his technical mastery of the sculptural process. The artist copyrighted "Trooper of the Plains" in 1909, the year of his death. The Metropolitan’s bronze is almost certainly a posthumous, unauthorized cast done by Roman Bronze Works.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Trooper of the Plains
  • Artist: Frederic Remington (American, Canton, New York 1861–1909 Ridgefield, Connecticut)
  • Founder: Cast by Roman Bronze Works
  • Date: 1908, cast before 1939
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: 24 5/8 x 25 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. (62.6 x 64.8 x 21 cm)
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Jacob Ruppert, 1939
  • Object Number: 39.65.47a, b
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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