Polo cast no. 2

Polo is rare among Remington’s sculptures for many reasons. Our cast is one of only two casts made. Its conical figuration has no front. Remington took great care to show the tiniest refinements in these well kept men and their ponies, down to neatly buttoned shirts and visible blood vessels beneath the horses’ skin. At first glance, Polo appears elegant and refined, yet when one sees where the action is leading, the subject matter can lead viewers into an understanding different from their original opinion. Remington created 22 different subjects in bronze. Polo was the tenth sculpture.