A bronze sculpture of a bison and a bear facing off.

The Bluffers

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926)

Date

1924, cast ca. 1927-1928
Object Type

Sculptures
Medium

Bronze
Contributors

Cast by California Bronze Foundry
Object Format

Lost-wax casting
Dimensions

7 3/8 x 17 7/8 x 8 3/4 in.
Edition

6 estimated lifetime casts
Inscriptions

On the vertical edge of the base, directly below the buffalo's right front leg: C M Russell \ c [circled] [skull]
Directly below the "C" of the artist's signature, engraved in the metal: 13
FOUNDRY MARK:
On the vertical edge of the base, directly below the proper right flank of the bear: CAL. Br. FOUNdRY L.A.
Collection Name

Amon G. Carter Collection
Credit Line

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

1961.94
Copyright

Public domain

Location: On view

Part of: Amon G. Carter Collection

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