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A sculpture of a wolf staring at a human skull on the ground.
A sculpture of a wolf staring at a human skull on the ground.
A sculpture of a wolf staring at a human skull on the ground.
A sculpture of a wolf staring at a human skull on the ground.

The Last Laugh

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926)

Object Details

  • Date

    1916

  • Object Type

    Sculptures

  • Medium

    Bronze

  • Contributors

    Cast by Benjamin Zoppo Foundry

  • Object Format

    Lost-wax casting

  • Dimensions

    4 3/4 x 7 7/8 x 5 5/8 in.

  • Edition

    10 estimated lifetime casts

  • Inscriptions

    On the rounded, vertical edge of the base, directly below the left shoulder of the wolf: C M Russell [skull] c [circled] \ 1916

    Directly below the "Russell" in the signature, engraved in the metal: 19

    FOUNDRY MARK: On the vertical edge of the base, directly below the wolf's left rear leg, stamped in capital letters: B. ZOPPO. \ FOUNDRY. N.Y. [Note: A "B. ZO" is visible to the left of the foundry stamp, indicating an earlier attempt to apply the mark.]

  • Collection Name

    Amon G. Carter Collection

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Amon G. Carter Collection

  • Accession Number

    1961.113

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Additional details

Location: Off view
Part of: Amon G. Carter Collection
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