Tribute to Range Riders

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Tribute to Range Riders
Tribute to Range Riders
Artist Constance Whitney Warren
Location Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Coordinates 35°29′29″N97°30′13″W / 35.491414°N 97.503554°W / 35.491414; -97.503554 Coordinates: 35°29′29″N97°30′13″W / 35.491414°N 97.503554°W / 35.491414; -97.503554

Tribute to Range Riders is a bronze sculpture by Constance Whitney Warren, installed outside the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The statue depicts a cowboy riding a bucking horse. [1]

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References

  1. "Tribute to Range Riders, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution . Retrieved June 23, 2019.