The Cheyenne

The Cheyenne

Model Date: 1901, Cast Date: 1903
Artist
Frederic Remington, American, 1861-1909
Manufacturer
Roman Bronze Works
Country
United States
Object
sculpture
Medium
Bronze
Accession Number
1981.14A-B
Credit Line
Funds from the William D. Hewit Charitable Annuity Trust

Frederic Remington, The Cheyenne, modeled 1901 (cast by 1903). Bronze; 20 7/8 x 24 3/8 x 7 1/2 in.
Denver Art Museum: funds from William D. Hewit Charitable Annuity Trust, 1981.14A-B. Photography © Denver Art Museum

Dimensions
height: 20 7/8 in, 53.0225 cm; width: 24 3/8 in, 61.9125 cm; depth: 7 1/2 in, 19.0500 cm
Edition
Bronze cast #3
Inscription
"Frederic Remington"; "Copyrighted BY Frederic Remington 1901." on base; "3."; "CIRE.PERDUE.CAST ROMAN.BRONZE.WORKS.N.Y."
Department
Petrie Institute of Western American Art
Collection
Petrie Institute of Western American Art
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
"Private Collection"; (Kennedy Galleries, Inc.) New York, 1957; Thomas C. Bason, Connecticut, 1957; (James Maroney, Inc.), 1981; Purchased by the Denver Art Museum, 1981.
Exhibition History
  • "The Western Spirit: Exploring New Territory in American Art"—Denver Art Museum, Feb. 26–April 30, 1989
  • "Sculpture of Frederic Remington"—The Thomas Gilcrease Institute of American History and Art, 08/01/2003 - 11/25/2003
  • "The American West in Bronze, 1850-1925"—The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 12/17/2013 - 04/13/2014
  • “Stampede: Animals in Art” — Denver Art Museum, 9/10/2017
  • “American Titans: The Art of Winslow Homer and Frederic Remington” — Denver Art Museum, 3/15/2020 – 6/7/2020