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98 CHARLES M. RUSSELL (1864–1926) Texas Longhorn Steer painted plaster 5 x 7 x 4 inches$20,000–30,000In a January 8, 1986 letter from Fred Renner regarding this piece, Renner writes:“ e original model of your longhorn steer was executed in beeswax, copyrighted under the title, THE TEXAS STEER and cast in bronze. Charlie also had this particular subject cast in plaster which he then painted and gave away to particular friends. e paint job varied and in a few cases he used rooster-spurs for the horns.”A copy of this letter as well as a copy of a letter by the original owner describing this piece will accompany this lot.99DONNY FINLEY Path of Eaglesegg tempera on panel 30 x 40 inches$30,000–35,000