The Wounded Bunkie
1896, cast before 1939
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
19 7/8 x 31 x 11 1/2 in. (50.5 x 78.7 x 29.2 cm)
Classification
Sculpture
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Jacob Ruppert, 1939
Accession Number
39.65.46a, b
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About this artwork
This bronze, created in 1896, cast before 1939, represents significant artistic achievement by Frederic Remington, a American artist. The piece demonstrates the technical capabilities and aesthetic conventions of American art during this historical period. Working in bronze, the artist employed materials and techniques characteristic of the era, creating visual effects that convey both subject matter and artistic vision. Museum collections preserve such works to ensure continued study and apprec...
About the Artist
Frederic Remington
Frederic Remington (1861–1909) was an American painter, sculptor, and illustrator who became the preeminent visual chronicler of the American West. Born in Canton, New York, he studied briefly at the Yale School of the Fine Arts and the Art Students League of New York before making his first trip west in 1881, where he found the subject matter that would define his career. Remington's paintings a...