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Magnificent Bronze Sculpture Grizzly Bear Mother & Cub

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Magnificent Bronze Sculpture Grizzly Bear Mother & Cub
Grizzly Bear Mother and Cub, Bronze Sculpture, After CM Russell, Signed 10"H x12"W x 7"D 24 lbs This bronze sculpture was produced using the "Lost Wax" casting method. The"Lost Wax" Cast method is the most precise metal casting technique in existence, ensuring exquisite detail of the original host model which is usually sculpted in clay or wax. This "Lost Wax" casting method is an extremely labor intensive and expensive process, but the end results produce a Heirloom Quality Masterpiece! Charles Marion Russell (March 19, 1864, St. Louis, Missouri-October 24, 1926, Great Falls, Montana), also known as C. M. Russell, was an artist of the American West. Russell created more than 2,000 paintings of cowboys, Indians, and landscapes set in the Western United States, in addition to bronze sculptures. Known as the cowboy artist, Russell was also a storyteller and author. The C. M. Russell Museum Complex is located in his hometown of Great Falls, Montana houses more than 2,000 Russell artworks, personal objects, and artifacts.