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Charles M. Russell Anticipation & Exasperation

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Charles M. Russell Anticipation & Exasperation
Featured in this lot is this framed printings of Anticipation and Exasperation originally done in the 1890's by Charles M. Russell born in 1864 and died in 1926. The two printings come with a copy of the Provenance accompanying the original artwork from Petersen Galleries. The painting are so unique F.G. Renner had only come across four such examples in his forty years of researching. The outside artwork shows a cowboy in buckskin watching a Native man pull his horse with living equipment behind him. The Inside artwork is erotic showing a man and a woman indulged in relations while holding onto a young horse that is pulling and bucking away from him. Neither are signed but the originals were inspected by F. G. Renner and determined to be without question C.M. Russell's work. There is a plaque that hides the key hole that opens the piece up that reads as follows: Anticipation and Exasperation by Charles M. Russell.
The condition of this Charles Russell hidden print is well preserved with a fantastic frame that shows some wear and discoloration and the two prints show weathering but ultimately shows a well preserved condition. The measurements of this artwork is 17 1/2" x 23 3/4" and the visible artwork on the outside measures 11" x 17" and the artwork hidden inside measures 11 7/8" x 17 7/8". The collective weight of this artwork is 7lb 6oz.
Provenance: From a prominent ex-Bozeman private collection who purchased the majority of his collection from Cowan's, Skinner, Bonhams, Morphy's, Sotheby's, March in Montana, North American Auction and other well revered auction houses.
This item was listed in the March in Montana 2023 auction and retains its tag.