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The Rattlesnake

Frederic Remington

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of bronze sculpture. A cowboy wearing a hat, shirt, vest, pants and boots rides a rearing horse. The man sits on a saddle and holds the reins with one hand and a whip in the other. His body leans slightly forward. The horse's front legs are raised off the ground. The sculpture sits on a round marble base. A small plaque on the base contains text. The background is light grey.

Artwork Details

Date
1905, revised 1908; this cast, before 1939
Medium
Bronze
Culture
American
Dimensions
494 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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