A watercolor of a White man sitting on the edge of a bed offering money to a White woman who is removing one of his boots.

Just a Little Pleasure

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926)

Date

ca. 1898
Medium

Transparent and opaque watercolor, and graphite on paper
Dimensions

13 1/2 x 10 5/8 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
l.l. signed: C M Russell [skull]
Verso:
l.l. in graphite: Copied \ Smither's Butte \ 1947 \ by special \ permission \ of \ Sid Willis \ owner \ "The Mint" \ Saloon \ Great Falls \ -- Many have tried \ [illeg.] permission [illeg.] \ [illeg.]
blind stamp: PHOTOGRAPH BY C. OWEN SMITHERS \ THE COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER \ 21 WEST GRANITE BUTTE, MONT.
Collection Name

Amon G. Carter Collection
Credit Line

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

1961.285
Copyright

Public domain

Location: Off view

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