A bronze sculpture of a longhorn steer resting on the ground.

The Texas Steer

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926)

Date

1925, cast 1941
Object Type

Sculptures
Medium

Bronze
Contributors

Cast by Nelli Art Bronze Works
Object Format

Lost-wax casting
Dimensions

4 1/8 x 6 3/4 x 3 5/8 in.
Edition

Britzman cast
Inscriptions

Foundry Mark: On the vertical edge of the base, near the bottom, directly below the right front shoulder of the steer, in small capital letters:
NELLI ART BRONZE WORKS L A
On the rounded upper surface of the base, directly above the foundry mark: C M R [skull] [Note: these initials are not clear, and the skull is a rudimentary schematization.]
On back of base: 39
Collection Name

Amon G. Carter Collection
Credit Line

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

1961.109
Copyright

Public domain

Location: Off view

Part of: Amon G. Carter Collection

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