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
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 Lost-wax bronze casting captures the precise details of his equipment and invites viewers to treat the statue as a historical document.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.
