FREDERIC SACKRIDER REMINGTON (1861-1909)

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FREDERIC SACKRIDER REMINGTON (1861-1909)

'The Savage', A Bronze Bust

inscribed 'copyright 1908 Frederic Remington' and 'Frederic Remington 1908' and 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N-Y-' and on the underside stamped 'No. -7-'
10½in. (26.7cm.) high, greenish brown patina

Provenance

Mannados Bookshop, New York, New York
Estate of C.C. Moseley, Los Angeles, California

Literature

M.E. Shapiro and P. Hassrick, Frederic Remington: The Masterworks, The Saint Louis Art Museum, 1988, pp. 210-211, 224

Lot Essay

The Savage was created as a pendant to Remington's bust of The Sergeant.

According to the Roman Bronze Works' ledgers, the present example left the foundry prior to 1915. It is listed twice (5/31/15 and 10/10/14).