A bronze sculpture of an Indigenous man seated on the ground with a rifle resting across his lap.

Watcher of the Plains

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926)

Date

1901, cast ca. 1929-1934
Object Type

Sculptures
Medium

Bronze
Contributors

Cast by California Art Bronze Foundry
Object Format

Lost-wax casting
Dimensions

11 1/8 x 8 5/8 x 7 5/8 in.
Edition

14 estimated lifetime casts
Inscriptions

On the vertical side of the base, directly below the back of the Indian's left shoulder: C M Russell 1901 \ © [skull]
On the vertical side of the base, directly below the number "1" in the date after the artist's signature, engraved in the metal: 17
FOUNDRY MARK:
On the vertical edge of the base, near the bottom, directly below the back of the Indian's right shoulder: CALIF ART BRONZE FNDRY. L.A. [Note: the periods following the city's initials are centered.]
Collection Name

Amon G. Carter Collection
Credit Line

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

1961.88
Copyright

Public domain

Location: Off view

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