Buffalo Book End

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926)

Date

1921, cast ca. 1922-1928
Object Type

Sculptures
Medium

Bronze
Contributors

Cast by Roman Bronze Works
Object Format

Lost-wax casting
Dimensions

7 1/8 x 7 1/4 x 4 in.
Edition

18 (9 pairs)
Inscriptions

On the reverse of the rock the buffalo is rubbing against, in the center, inclined upwards, incised: C M Russell \ [skull] 1921
Immediately to the right of the skull in the artist's signature, engraved in the metal: 25
On the underside of the base, in the center of a shallow area, deeply incised in the metal: No.[?] / 225
FOUNDRY MARK: None
Collection Name

Amon G. Carter Collection
Credit Line

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

1961.79
Copyright

Public domain

Location: Off view

Part of: Amon G. Carter Collection

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