A watercolor of a man on horseback on windy, snowy day, holding a rifle over his head near an elk he just shot.

Christmas Dinner for the Men on the Trail

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926)

Date

1905
Medium

Opaque and transparent watercolor over graphite underdrawing on paper
Dimensions

16 x 22 3/4 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.l. signed and dated: C M Russell [skull] 1905
Verso:
c. in graphite: To be returned at once [underlined] \ to Leslies Weekly Art Dept \ 225 4th ave NY City \ 17091 [circled and double underlined] LEA
c. in graphite: 8 [illegible "to"?] 3T 7
c. stamped, 3 times, in ink: FROM \ EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT, \ LESLIE'S WEEKLY, \ 225 FOURTH AVENUE, \ NEW YORK CITY
Collection Name

Amon G. Carter Collection
Credit Line

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

1961.100
Copyright

Public domain

Romance Maker: The Watercolors of Charles M. Russell

February 11–May 13, 2012

This exhibition brings together some of the finest watercolors by Charles M. Russell along with materials from his studio in order to explore how he created unforgettably romantic images of the mythic American frontier.
Caught on Paper

September 23, 2017–February 11, 2018

Inspired by the coinciding exhibition Wild Spaces, Open Seasons, this exhibition of works on paper from the Carter’s collection explores the popular outdoor subjects that have permeated American culture and captivated American artists for centuries.

Location: Off view

Part of: Amon G. Carter Collection

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