Smoking with the Spirit of the Buffalo

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926)

Date

1914, cast 1916
Object Type

Sculptures
Medium

Bronze
Contributors

Cast by Benjamin Zoppo Foundry
Object Format

Lost-wax casting
Dimensions

4 3/8 x 8 1/2 x 5 5/8 in.
Edition

No. 15 of an estimated 18 lifetime casts
Inscriptions

On the upper surface of the base, at the edge opposite the Indian's pipe tassels and directly in front of the Indian's left knee, in capital letters (not in CMR's hand): C. M. RUSSELL \ 1914 [skull]
On the vertical edge of the base, directly to the right of the lower part of the foundry mark, engraved on the metal: 15
FOUNDRY MARK:
On the vertical edge of the base, directly below the back of the seated Indian, in small stamped capital letters: B. ZOPPO / FOUNDRY. N.Y.
Collection Name

Amon G. Carter Collection
Credit Line

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

1961.41
Copyright

Public domain

Location: Off view

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