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Charles M. Russell (1864 – 1926)
The Duel (1913)
pen & ink on paper
16.75 × 13.5 inches
The Bronc (1913)
pen & ink on paper
16.75 × 13.5 inches
signed and dated lower left

The Duel is recorded in the C. M. Russell Catalogue Raisonné as reference number CR.PC.485.

The Bronc is recorded in the C. M. Russell Catalogue Raisonné as reference number CR.DR.118.

Original 1982 Letters of Authenticity by Frederic G. Renner for both drawings as well as A Most Desperate Situation will accompany the lot.

LITERATURE:
Walter Cooper, A Most Desperate Situation: Frontier Adventures of a Young Scout, 1858-1864 (Helena, MT: Falcon Publishing, 2000), pages 58 and 53, illustrated

79

Charles M. Russell

1864 – 1926

The Duel (1913)
pen & ink on paper
16.75 × 13.5 inches
The Bronc (1913)
pen & ink on paper
16.75 × 13.5 inches
signed and dated lower left
Sold at Auction: $64,350
Condition ReportThe Duel – Viewed through glass. Paper appears to be in very good condition. Spots of foxing in the upper-right and bottom-center portions of the painting. No signs of fading or mat burns. The Bronc – Viewed through glass. Paper appears to be in excellent condition, with no signs of foxing or damage.

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