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The Wicked Pony

1898, cast before 1939
Not on view
In his third sculpture, "The Wicked Pony," Remington reversed the dominance of the cowboy over horse depicted in his highly successful “Broncho Buster” (1986.81.2). Here the cowboy has been thrown to the ground and struggles to maintain a hold on the ear of his bucking horse. The Metropolitan’s bronze is almost certainly a posthumous, unauthorized cast done by Roman Bronze Works.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Wicked Pony
  • Artist: Frederic Remington (American, Canton, New York 1861–1909 Ridgefield, Connecticut)
  • Date: 1898, cast before 1939
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: 21 7/8 x 21 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. (55.6 x 54 x 22.2 cm)
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Jacob Ruppert, 1939
  • Object Number: 39.65.48a, b
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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