The Last Drop
Artist
Charles Schreyvogel
(American, 1861 - 1912)
Manufacturer
Roman Bronze Works
(American)
CultureAmerican
Date1903
MediumBronze cast
Dimensions11 3/4 × 18 5/8 × 5 3/4 in. (29.8 × 47.3 × 14.6 cm)
SignedSigned and dated on the top of the base: “Copyright 1903 by Chas. Schreyvogel.”
InscribedRear side panel of the base: “ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N-Y-.”
Numbered “No 75.” on the underside of the base.
PortfolioCast no. 75
Credit LineMasterpiece Society Purchase Fund
Object number2015.29
Not on view
DescriptionThis is a cast bronze statue roughly 11 3/4 x 18 5/8 x 5 3/4 inches in size. It is signed and dated on the top of the base “Copyright 1903 by Chas. Schreyvogel.” The foundry name is inscribed on the rear side panel of the base “ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N-Y-.” The cast is numbered “No 75.” on the underside of the base. The statue depicts a United States cavalry officer who is traveling through the desert of the American West, exploring and surveying new territory. Here he kneels and pours water from his canteen into his hat, in order to share the last drop with his horse.Label TextCharles Schreyvogel American, 1861–1912 The Last Drop, 1903 Bronze cast by Roman Bronze Works, White Plains, N.Y., cast no. 75 By 1900 new transportation and communication networks connected once-remote areas of the wester United States, changing the image of the frontier in American culture. This bronze shows a cavalry officer charting a path through the desert and pausing to share the dregs of his canteen with his horse. Lost-wax bronze casting captures the precise details of his equipment and invites viewers to treat the statue as a historical document. Gift of the Masterpiece Society 2015.29 ProvenancePurchased from Taylor Graham, New York, NY, by Chrysler Museum of Art, Masterpiece Society, December 2015.
