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Frederic Remington
American, 1861–1909
The Wounded Bunkie
1896
A cavalryman attempts to help his wounded bunkmate to safety. The bullet hole visible in the “bunkie’s” chest and the animal skull lying on the ground suggest an unhappy ending to the story. Remington’s paintings, sculptures, magazine illustrations, and writings addressed the American public’s fascination with life on the Western frontier. This sculpture pays tribute to the camaraderie found among soldiers, even in the face of adversity.
Image Caption
Frederic Remington, The Wounded Bunkie, 1896, bronze. Clark Art Institute, 1955.13
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
20 1/4 x 34 5/8 x 13 1/8 in. (51.4 x 87.9 x 33.3 cm)
Object Number
1955.13
Acquisition
Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955
Status
On View
Select Bibliography
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. Exhibit Four: First Two Rooms. Exhibition catalogue. Williamstown, MA: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 1955. Shapiro, Michael E. Cast and Recast: The Sculpture of Frederic Remington. Exhibition catalogue. Washihgton, DC: National Museum of American Art and the Smithsonian Press, 1981. Conrads, Margaret C. American Paintings and Sculpture at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1990. Lovett, Jennifer Gordon. The Art and Craft of Nineteenth-Century Sculpture. Williamstown, MA: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 1994. Kern, Steven, et al. The Clark: Selections from the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1996.
Provenance
Arthur Curtis James, New York; to (Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, sale of the James collection, November 13–15, 1941, no. 184); to (Milch Gallery, New York); to (M. Knoedler & Co., New York, September 30, 1946); to Robert Sterling Clark, October 21, 1946.