Posted 8 years ago
Alan2310
(915 items)
Hello Everyone, 01-29-2017, 8:00 PM
Here is another of my find at the auction yesterday, few more of Frederic Remington Bronze was also sold that day, bigger than this one and go out of reach very fast, one sold for $1400, and the other one for $900, this one was more in my price range and much smaller piece.
A very good story surrounded the "Buffalo Signal" i will included below.
This bronze stand 12.50 inch tall with marble base, 11.50 inch the bronze itself, 8.50 inch long, 2.25 inch thick.
Many Thank Everyone for Viewing.
Alan
----1902 The Buffalo Signal Bronze Sculpture by Frederic Remington-----
The Buffalo Signal was created for the French Devereux who had befriended Remington during a trip out west. The Devereux family had invited Remington to share their private railway car. Later he gave the striking casting to them as a gift for the boy. The cast done in the lost wax method, of an Indian brave engaged in signaling the success of his hunting party.
This was the only one of this sculpture. Remington broke the mold in front of the young Devereux to ensure that it would be the only one of its kind. Remington advised the family to protect him of pirates and trades of reproduction. So, therefore the bronze was copyrighted as “Copyright 1902 French Devereux” with no foundry mark.
The family honored the wishes of Remington. This sculpture gained its authenticity in 1964 and then was exhibited at the Cummer Gallery of art in Florida. Later it was acquired by the national Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center from Kelsey Devereux, a decedent of the French Devereux.
Source courtesy of : http://www.remington-art.com/New%20Folder/1901%20the%20buffalo%20signal%20by%20frederic%20remington.htm
So Alan are you saying this is the real thing or is that a reproduction.
Michael
Hi
Michael
The original of this one, the "Buffalo Signal" is at the national Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center from Kelsey Devereux, only one was made, this one is corse is a reproduction, you still able even today to have online for $390, the small version, like mine, a larger version is also made for $700 to $1100.
The other 2 sale at this auction Yesterday was original, one is sold for $1400(estimated at $4000) and the second one sold for $900( estimated at $7000), because for those one, Frederic Remington made many of them sign and cast number.
The original Buffalo Signal is priceless, because the casting mold was destroyed.
Many thanks for stopping by Michael, I do appreciated your interest on this bronze.
Regards
Alan
THANK YOU, Kurt for the comment and the love, yes not a bad piece, very heavy and well done, display very well i can tell you that.
Thank you kerry for the love and stopping by, I do appreciated as well, take care friend.
Regards
Alan
Thank you Alan!
Michael
Alan,
That is a remarkable bronze sculpture! Congrats on such a wonderful find!!