titled "Steer Wrestling" after the original by C.M. Russell, on marble base, 17"h x 20"l x 13"d. Great Gatsby's Antiques and Auctions 8:00 AM PT - Sep 11th, 2010, Estimate US$800-1,200
Lot 48
THE GREAT GAME FOR THE RULERSHIP OF THE WORLD 1894
Estimate 40,000 - 60,000 USD
Size: 11 3/4 x 17"
Watercolor and pencil on paper
Signed
American Art
at Sotheby's New York
May. 17, 2012
Charles Marion Russell grew up in Missouri, but when he was a teenager he headed west to Montana to become a cowboy. After a few years in the 1880s working (or not working) as a cowboy, Russell turned his attention to illustrating and painting scenes of the west with realistic detail. Unlike his contemporary Frederic Remington, Russell stayed out west and settled in Montana. After Remington's death in 1909, Russell's career took off and he became one of the most popular artists in the United States. He completed more than 4,000 paintings, and his bronze statues set the standard for
western artists
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Russell continued to paint, sketch, and sculpt scenes of the west at a time when few others were focused on the subject. Many of his works reflect the culture of Native Americans. After 1919, he spent winters in California, where a strong following developed among the movie colony.
Actors William S. Hart, Douglas Fairbanks, and Will Rogers were avid collectors of Russell art. By the time of his death, the artist had produced over 4,000 works of art, including his popular bronze sculptures.
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Charles Marion Russell (1864-1926)
