In March 1902, Remington wrote Riccardo Bertelli, the head of the Roman Bronze Works foundry in New York City, explaining that he was hard at work on a sculpture that portrayed four rambunctious cowboys on their mounts as they galloped along, shooting off their pistols. The composition was derived from an 1888 illustration that he prepared for an article written by future president Theodore Roosevelt, and it proved one of Remington’s most technically accomplished creations. The artist wanted as many of the horses’ hooves lifted into the air as possible—in the finished version, only six of the 16 legs touch the ground—and it took the artist and the foundry nearly seven weeks to devise a workable design. Despite the complexity and ingenuity of the cast, sales were disappointing. Coming Through the Rye was bulky, heavy, and expensive, and fewer than 10 were made in Remington’s lifetime. This is a posthumous cast, authorized by the artist’s widow.

—Text taken from the Carter Handbook (2023)