35

Kit Carson’s Farewell is recorded in the C. M. Russell Catalogue Raisonné as reference number CR.DR.399.

Bridger in Jeopardy is recorded in the C. M. Russell Catalogue Raisonné as reference number CR.DR.46.

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 77 and 130, illustrated

Condition ReportKit Carson's Farewell – Viewed through glass. Spot of foxing in upper-left portion of painting. Slight mat burn in lower-right corner of painting. No signs of fading. Paper appears to be in good condition. Bridger in Jeopardy – Viewed through glass. Twelve spots of foxing in upper-left corner. Two spots of foxing in top-center portion of the painting. Two spots of foxing in lower-left portion of the painting.

Important Notice: Statements of condition are provided as a service to potential bidders; such statements are educated opinions and should not be regarded as facts. The Coeur d’Alene Art Auction has no responsibility for any errors or omissions.