A bronze sculpture of a man pointing a gun up high over his head while on a rearing horse.

Smoking Up

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926)

Date

1904
Object Type

Sculptures
Medium

Bronze
Contributors

Cast by Roman Bronze Works
Object Format

Lost-wax casting
Dimensions

12 1/2 x 9 5/8 x 6 3/8 in.
Edition

No. 4
Inscriptions

On the upper surface of the base, near the edge, directly below the right hoof of the horse: C M Russell [skull]
On the upper surface of the base, near the edge, directly below the left hoof of the horse: Copyright 1904 by \ THE NEW YORK COOPERATIVE SOCIETY
On the vertical edge of the base, one inch to the left of the foundry inscription, engraved into the metal: 5
On the underside of the base, slightly off-center, incised into the metal: 4
FOUNDRY MARK:
On the vertical edge of the base, near the edge, directly below the horse's left flank: Roman Bronze Works N.Y. 1904 [lowercase letters are in script]
Collection Name

Amon G. Carter Collection
Credit Line

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

1961.83
Copyright

Public domain

Location: On view

Part of: Amon G. Carter Collection

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