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A bronze sculpture of a sitting Indigenous man playing a handheld drum.
A bronze sculpture of a sitting Indigenous man playing a handheld drum.
A bronze sculpture of a sitting Indigenous man playing a handheld drum.
A bronze sculpture of a sitting Indigenous man playing a handheld drum.
A bronze sculpture of a sitting Indigenous man playing a handheld drum.
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The Medicine Man

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926)

Object Details

  • Date

    1920, 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 5 7/8 x 5 1/4 in.

  • Edition

    20 estimated lifetime casts

  • Inscriptions

    On the vertical edge of the base, directly below the back of the seated Indian: C M Russell [skull]

    Directly below the "Russell" of the artist's signature, engraved on the metal: 49

    FOUNDRY MARK:

    On the vertical edge of the base, directly below the right hip and upper leg of the seated Indian, in small capital letters: ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N.Y.

  • Collection Name

    Amon G. Carter Collection

  • Credit Line

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

  • Accession Number

    1961.91

  • Copyright

    Public domain

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