An iconic image of the Old West was captured in the very first sculpture from famed artist Frederick Remington: The Broncho Buster.

Though his sculptures and paintings showed the American West to the world, Remington was born and raised in Upstate New York and later worked in New York City.

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Christie’s has an exhibition celebrating Americana Week on display through Jan. 22, followed by a sale the next day

The exhibit includes art, rare documents and objects from American history

The exhibition is free and open to the public 

“He moved to Brooklyn in the 1880s and he was doing illustrations for Harper’s Weekly and Scribner’s, both New York City-based publications and that’s where his rise to fame took place,” Quincie Dixon, head of sale for American Art at Christie’s, said.

The work of Remington, Charles Russell — another famous Western artist — and others are part of the William I. Koch collection on display at Christie’s in Midtown as part of Americana Week.

It’s an exhibition of all types of art and objects centered around America and its history.

“These will be up on display through the 22nd, and the sale, most importantly, will be here at Christie’s on the 23rd,” said Peter Klarnet, senior specialist for Americana, Books and Manuscripts at Christie’s. 

There’s a lot to see before that, including a collection called We the People: America at 250 that includes the Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington thought to inspire the image on the dollar bill. It was once owned by another president, James Madison.

There is also the only sketch made by artist Grant Wood of his famous painting American Gothic, drawn in pencil on the back of an envelope. Plus, a version of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln, and a broadside edition of the Declaration of Independence.

“This one is believed to have been published in Exeter, New Hampshire, in mid-July 1776,” Klarnet said of the documents made to be read in public or tacked on walls to spread the word. 

There’s also an item from 200 years later — April 1976 — the contract that founded Apple Computers, signed by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and product designer Ronald Wayne.

“About two weeks later, Mr. Wayne got cold feet and sold his 10% share back to Jobs and Wozniak for approximately $800,” Klarnet said.

There’s a lot more, and all the rare treasures are on view for free.

“A lot of people don’t know we are open to the public. Please come on in and enjoy these wonderful objects,” Dixon said.