A bronze sculpture of a mountain sheep walking down a rock.

Mountain Sheep

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926)

Date

1910, revised 1924, cast ca. 1924-1929
Object Type

Sculptures
Medium

Bronze
Contributors

Cast by Roman Bronze Works
Object Format

Lost-wax casting
Dimensions

8 x 8 1/4 x 5 in.
Edition

7 estimated lifetime casts
Inscriptions

On the surface of the base, approximately one and one-half inches from the lower edge, directly below the left flank of the mountain sheep: C M R [skull]
Directly below the artist's signature, engraved in the metal: 31
FOUNDRY MARK:
On the outer edge of the base, directly below the rear of the descending mountain sheep, in 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

1961.93
Copyright

Public domain

Location: Off view

Part of: Amon G. Carter Collection

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