Indian Pursuing Buffalo

model 1916, cast 1917

Alexander Phimister Proctor

Associated Names
Alexander Phimister Proctor

Sculptor, American, born Canada, 1852 - 1950

The sculpture depicts a scene of a Native American warrior mounted on a horse, engaged in a hunt with a buffalo. The rider holds a spear as the horse leaps forward, capturing its motion with detailed precision. The buffalo charges ahead, with realistic fur and powerful form. The bronze sculpture has a dark brown patina. The piece freezes the tension and energy of the hunt, showing the balance between the hunter, horse, and prey. It showcases the craftsmanship of sculpting motion and emotion into metal.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist; purchased May 1918 by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2014 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1918

  • Special Exhibition of Works by A. Phimister Proctor, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 5-31 March 1918, no. 13.

1968

  • They Say the West, Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida, 29 September - 10 November 1968.

1980

  • Symbols and Scenes: Art By and About American Indians, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1 March - 16 April 1980, unnumbered checklist, as Indian and Buffalo Group.

1981

  • Of Time and Place: American Figurative Art from the Corcoran Gallery, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; Cincinnati Art Museum; San Diego Museum of Art; University of Kentucky Art Museum, Lexington; Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga; Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa; Portland Art Museum, Oregon; Des Moines Art Center; Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, FL, 1981-1983, no. 36.

2008

  • The American Evolution: A History through Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 1 March - 27 July 2008, unpublished checklist.

2009

  • American Bronzes from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, 29 April 2009 - 2013, no catalogue.

Bibliography

1971

  • Proctor, Alexander Phimster. Sculptor in Buckskin. Oklahoma, 1971: 168.

Inscriptions

on right top of base: A PRIMISTER PROCTOR SCULPTOR; on left top of base: [copyright symbol] 1917

Wikidata ID

Q63863412

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