A bronze sculpture of a bear and its cub pawing an upturned rock.

The Lunch Hour

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926)

Date

1910, cast 1910-1911
Object Type

Sculptures
Medium

Bronze
Contributors

Cast by Roman Bronze Works
Object Format

Lost-wax casting
Dimensions

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

7 estimated lifetime casts
Inscriptions

Foundry Mark:
On the outside edge of the base, below the left front shoulder of the mother bear, in small caps: ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N.Y.
On the outside edge of the base, directly below the upturned rock and bear cub and the right front paw of the mother bear: COPYRight \ C. M. RUSSELL. [no skull mark]
etched on back of base: 48
Collection Name

Amon G. Carter Collection
Credit Line

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

1961.110
Copyright

Public domain

Location: Off view

Part of: Amon G. Carter Collection

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