A bronze sculpture of a cowboy on horseback holding the reins as the horse raises up on its hind legs.

A Bronc Twister

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926)

Date

1911, cast ca. 1929-1934
Object Type

Sculptures
Medium

Bronze
Contributors

Cast by California Art Bronze Foundry
Object Format

Lost-wax casting
Dimensions

17 3/4 x 14 3/8 x 11 3/8 in.
Edition

14 estimated lifetime casts
Inscriptions

On the rounded edge of the base, directly below the left foot of the rider and the left shoulder of the horse: C M Russell \ c [circled] [Note: "c" is actually illegible] [skull]
Directly below the first two initials of the artist's signature, engraved in the metal: 58
FOUNDRY MARK: At the vertical edge of the base, directly below the tail and right flank of the horse: CALIF. ART. BRONZE. FNRY.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

1961.396
Copyright

Public domain

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