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Steer Roper, Hard & Fast, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Sculptor:
Jackson, Harry 1924-2011  Search this
Founder:
Wyoming Foundry Studios  Search this
Medium:
Patinated bronze on marble base
Type:
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus Headquarters Museum One Columbus Plaza New Haven Connecticut 06507
Date:
Copyrighted in 1959
Notes:
Knights of Columbus Headquarters Museum, 1988.
Summary:
"Two forms: one, the lean western American cowboy (steer roper) atop his horse, and the other, the fighting steer he is trying to wrestle to the ground. Both figures are joined by the cowboy's lasso."
Topic:
Western  Search this
Animal--Cattle  Search this
Animal--Horse  Search this
Equestrian  Search this
Control number:
IAS 64790006
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_29240