An oil painting of many cowboys on their horses roping a bear in the mountains.

Loops and Swift Horses are Surer than Lead

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926)

Date

1916
Object Type

Paintings
Medium

Oil on canvas
Dimensions

30 1/8 x 48 1/8 in.
Inscriptions

Recto:
signed and dated C M Russell [skull] 1916 c [circled]
Verso:
[Label?]: No. 1221 \ E. C. BABCOC[torn] \ 19 EAST 49 \ NE[W] YORK] [ ] ART \ FINE QUALITY PAINT[ING] \ ART FRAMING-REGUILDING \ 19 EAST 49th ST[REET] \ NEW YORK
Collection Name

Amon G. Carter Collection
Credit Line

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

1961.180
Copyright

Public domain

Remington and Russell

February 25–May 24, 2015

This exhibition of paintings and sculptures selected from the Carter’s extensive collection offers visitors an opportunity to gain insight into the works of Frederic Remington and Charles M. Russell, two of the greatest practitioners of the art of the American West.

Location: On view

Part of: Amon G. Carter Collection

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