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Charles Marion Russell
Estimate
35,000 - 55,000 USD
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Description
- Charles Marion Russell
- Mountain Mother
- inscribed CM Russell with skull, dated 1924 with copyright and with the Roman Bronze Works NY foundry mark
- bronze, brown patina
- Length: 14 in. 35.6 cm.
Provenance
(Sale: Sotheby's, New York, April 23, 1998, lot 134)
Purchase by the present owner at the above sale
Literature
Homer Britzman, "The West in Bronze", The Westerners Brand Book 1949, Los Angeles, 1949, p. 112, illustrated (another example)
Harold McCracken, The Charles M. Russell Book, Garden City, 1957, p. 193, illustrated (another example)
Frederic G. Renner, Charles M. Russell: Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture in the Amon Carter Collection, Austin Texas, 1966, p. 109. pl. 166, illustrated (another example)
Patricia J. Broder, Bronzes of the American West, New York, 1974, pp. 161, 164, pl. 166, illustrated (another example)
Rick Stewart, Charles M. Russell, Sculptor, Fort Worth, Texas, 1994, pp. 291-294, illustrated (other examples)
Condition
in good condition; rubbing to back of mother bear
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.