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Charles M. Russell Watercolors of the Old West

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 400.00 USD
Charles M. Russell Watercolors of the Old West
Featured in this lot are Charles M. Russell watercolors of the Old West, superb reproduction, full color art prints in a portfolio. Charles Marion Russell (March 19, 1864 – October 24, 1926), also known as C. M. Russell, Charlie Russell, and "Kid" Russell, was an artist of the Old American West. Russell created more than 2,000 paintings of cowboys, Indians, and landscapes set in the Western United States and in Alberta, Canada, in addition to bronze sculptures. The collections originally consisted of six Russell titles: Indians and Scouts Talking, Intruders, Surprise Attack, When Cows Were Wild, Squaw Travois, and Letter to Geo. W. Farr. In this collection, there are only five reproductions, including titles Surprise Attack, Letter to Geo, When Cows Were Wild, Squaw Travois, and Indians and Scouts Talking. The prints show an array of scenes and landscapes. The prints were made by Penn Prints in 1958. The collection comes in a "Charles M. Russell Watercolors of the Old West" art folio. The collection shows good condition overall, with wear on the folio. The folio is labeled "Jefferson Country Public Library 10200 West 20th Ave. Lakewood, Colorado 80215" and is stamped "Withdrawn by Jefferson Country Public Library, Lakewood, CO". Each print also includes the library stamp on the reverse. The prints measure 16" wide by 12" tall.