Originally cast by the Roman Bronze Works beginning in 1910, this
Frederic Remington fine art reproduction titled The Stampede was the last sculpture he completed with posthumous casting commissioned by Mrs. Remington.
Stampede, also known as "Caught in the Stampede", was originally cast 22 5/8 inches high and depicts a lone cowboy being swept along with the relentless herd of cattle stampeding across the plains and is personal favorite of ours from the
western bronze sculptures collection.
Enlarged ViewCloseup of cowboy tightly gripping the reins in the midst of the stampede:
While the earliest original Remington sculptures were cast using the sand casting method (wax to plaster to baked sand to bronze), these western art reproductions are produced using the lost wax casting method which is usually preferred as it retains a closer resemblance to the artist original model than sand casting).
Closeup of museum patina sculpture with green marble base:
