OOS Sculpture

Rattlesnake

2007 / Frederic Remington / Ada

Rattlesnake Under View
Rattlesnake View 1
Rattlesnake View 2
Rattlesnake Above View
Rattlesnake Back View
Rattlesnake Close Up View
Remington Walk Plaque

A bronze replica of a sculpture by Frederic Remington (1861 - 1901), known as one of the premier artists of the American West.

Rattlesnake depicts a horse rearing to stay out of the way of a snake on the ground. It's rider, a mustachioed cowboy twists to look down at the snake and stay in the saddle, holding onto his hat with his right hand and his horse's reins with the left.

This sculpture is part of the Remington Walk, a collection of 12 sculptures that line a section of the Green Monster walking path between Stadium View apartments and Dial-Roberson Stadium on Ohio Northern University's Campus.

The sculptures were cast by A & S Foundry in Sun Valley, CA and donated by James and Eilleen Dicke.

Location: Ohio Northern University, 525 S Main St

County

: Hardin

Citation

: Frederic Remington, “Rattlesnake,” Ohio Outdoor Sculpture , accessed November 30, 2023, http://oos.sculpturecenter.org/index.php/items/show/1810.

Title

Rattlesnake

Description

A bronze replica of a sculpture by Frederic Remington (1861 - 1901), known as one of the premier artists of the American West.

Rattlesnake depicts a horse rearing to stay out of the way of a snake on the ground. It's rider, a mustachioed cowboy twists to look down at the snake and stay in the saddle, holding onto his hat with his right hand and his horse's reins with the left.

This sculpture is part of the Remington Walk, a collection of 12 sculptures that line a section of the Green Monster walking path between Stadium View apartments and Dial-Roberson Stadium on Ohio Northern University's Campus.

The sculptures were cast by A & S Foundry in Sun Valley, CA and donated by James and Eilleen Dicke.

Date

2007

Source

Ohio Northern University Library's website: https://library.onu.edu/c.php?g=357885&p=3936978

Relation

Remington Walk

Identifier

1810

Location City

Ada

Location County

Hardin

Provider Qualifier

Donated by

Provider Entity

James and Eilleen Dicke

Location Site

Ohio Northern University

Location Street

525 S Main St

Media Sculpture Height

4 feet

Installation Date

2007

Materials

bronze