English: This sculpture by Frederic Remington, often referred to as Frederic Sackrider Remington, was based on sketches Remington had previously done, including one for an article written by future president Theodore Roosevelt. The article was published in Century Magazine in October 1888 and entitled "Frontier Types." Remington's sketch for this piece was titled "Dissolute Cow-Punchers." Later, Remington created a similar sketch for Harper's Weekly in December 1889, titled "Cow-boys Coming to Town for Christmas." Remington was a prolific painter of the American West and he focused primarily on subjects such as cowboys, American Indians, and the military. He took up sculpture later in his career, and this statue, developed from the two previous sketches, was modeled in 1902 and finally cast in 1918.