A bronze sculpture of a wolf staring at a bottle on the ground.

To Noses That Read, a Smell That Spells Man

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926)

Date

1920, cast ca. 1929-1934
Object Type

Sculptures
Medium

Bronze
Contributors

Cast by California Art Bronze Foundry
Object Format

Lost-wax casting
Dimensions

4 5/8 x 8 1/4 x 7 5/8 in.
Edition

12 estimated lifetime casts
Inscriptions

On the vertical edge of the base, directly below the wolf's left rear leg: C M Russell \ c [circled] [skull]
Directly below the "C" in the artist's signature, engraved in the metal: 18
On the upper surface of the base, directly below the right side of the wolf's head and shoulder, in the artist's hand: To Noses ThaT Read \ A Smell ThaT \ Spells Man
FOUNDRY MARK: On the vertical edge of the base, near the bottom, directly below the wolf's left side: 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

1961.107
Copyright

Public domain

On view in New Perspectives on Charles M. Russell

Part of: Amon G. Carter Collection

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