A bronze sculpture of a wolf standing over a bison skull with a rattlesnake hiding inside.

An Enemy That Warns

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926)

Date

1921, cast ca. 1922-1928
Object Type

Sculptures
Medium

Bronze
Contributors

Cast by Roman Bronze Works
Object Format

Lost-wax casting
Dimensions

5 1/8 x 8 x 6 in.
Edition

10 estimated lifetime casts
Inscriptions

On the vertical edge of the base, directly below the wolf's right front shoulder: C M Russell \ [skull] [Note: the skull is a stylized rendition, unlike CMR's]
Directly below the "C" of the artist's signature, engraved in the metal: 27
FOUNDRY MARK:
At the lower edge of the base, directly below the right side of the wolf's head and the right horn of the buffalo skull, in small capital letters: ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N.Y.
Collection Name

Amon G. Carter Collection
Credit Line

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas, Amon G. Carter Collection
Accession Number

1961.89
Copyright

Public domain

On view in New Perspectives on Charles M. Russell

Part of: Amon G. Carter Collection

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