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131CHARLES M. RUSSELL (1864–1926) e Dude Wrangler, 1925pen and ink12 x 18 inches$40,000–60,000Recorded in Charles M. Russell: A Catalogue Raisonnė: CR.DR.486In the early years of the twentieth century, numerous dude ranches o ered guests a rsthand view of the excitement andromance of the West. According to Larry Len Peterson in Charles M. Russell: Legacy:Dude ranch brochures were circulated, mainly back East, to attract summer vacationers to the West. Russell was a natural choice to illustrate these advertising brochures since his name and art were synonymous with the West. e Park Saddle Horse Company, for example, worked with the Great Northern Railway and Glacier National Park, taking dudes o the train and into the park on horseback. Russell drew e Dude Wrangler for the ranch to use on a variety of advertising materials.LITERATURE• Larry Len Peterson. Charles M. Russell: Legacy. Helena, MT: Twodot Books, 1999. 192PROVENANCE• Private collection, Montana