End of the Trail, Unique Lost Wax Bronze Sculpture Statue by James Fraser ~ Jumbo

Description

This piece by James Fraser was first shown at the Pan-Pacific Exposition in 1915. A powerful and beautiful work of art that will enhance any space, this stunning bronze was created in the lost wax bronze casting process and hand finished in dark brown patina. Mounted on a gorgeous solid marble base each one is one of a kind and 100% bronze. This Fraser edition is a reproduction of the original work of art and has outstanding detail.
The End of the Trail, James Earle Fraser’s best-known sculpture, has come to symbolize the decimation of the Native American population due to the westward expansion. In 1893, the year of the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, the 15-year old Fraser, then a student of the Art Institute, produced the first version of this bronze sculpture. [The Art Institute sculpture is later modeled and cast] A melancholic commentary on the vanishing Indian, the work portrays an exhausted Sioux drooping on his equally weary pony, both rider and horse, have literally – and figuratively – have reached the end of the trail…
This statue is reproduced in the superior lost wax bronze process, finished in a brown patina and then hand-rubbed to bring out detail and highlights. The statue is then mounted on a fine marble base (may differ from photo) with an etched brass nameplate. Please allow 3-4 weeks for completion & delivery. 32″H x 33″L
Available in 7 sizes including the Heroic Size. All dimensions are approximate.