Lot 139: Charles M. Russell (1864-1926), High, Wide, and Handsome [Montana Show Rider], 1919, Watercolor, gouache, pencil on paper, 16 x 12.5 in., Signed and dated lower left: CMRussell/skull/1919, CR.PC.114 Take a deeper look at the 2022 Russell Reignited cover piece - Charles M. Russell's High, Wide, and Handsome (1919). The cover of
Introduction from Dr. Larry Len Peterson One would be hard pressed to select another Western American artist who was as versatile, imaginative, and talented as Maynard Dixon. In 1994 the C.M. Russell Museum hosted “Desert Dreams,” an impressive traveling exhibition of seventy of the artist’s works, which was curated by Donald J. Hagerty who had
Introduction from Dr. Larry Len Peterson The C.M. Russell Museum holds one of the largest and finest collections of Winold Reiss (1886-1953) paintings. According to associate director Brenda Kornick, “We have thirty in the collection and twenty-six of them were donated by Peter and Christina Reiss in 1986. Tjark Reiss [Winold’s son] donated three and
An event so momentous, even the post office was closed. By all accounts October 24, 1926 started off as a beautiful fall morning. But the day would not be remembered for how it started but rather how it ended. That night, at 11:30 pm, Charles M. Russell, the Cowboy Artist; a historian that
Introduction from Dr. Larry Len Peterson There are many gems to be mined in the treasure state of Montana, but two of the finest are the Malcolm S. Mackay Collection of Charles M. Russell art and Kirby Lambert. Their legacy resides at the Montana Historical Society (MHS) in Helena. While the Mackay collection has thrilled
Have you seen this month's issue of Western Art & Architecture magazine? Don't miss the Collector's Eye section featuring board member Gail Hayes Davis! Art has always played a significant role in Gail Hayes Davis’s life, and she made it one of her goals to share its importance with others. Her professional journey began as
American Indian Imagery: Western Art and Its Influence in Pop Culture Wednesday, June 16 | 6 - 7:30 pm Join Miranda Murray and Jordann Forster of Bright Trail Education for an interactive gallery walk and presentation through the work of Andy Warhol’s series “Cowboys and Indian”. Learn more at https://cmrussell.org/event/american-indian-imagery-western-art-and-its-influence-in-pop-culture/
Have you driven past the museum lately? Construction is in full swing on the campus expansion project. As part of the Art & Soul Campaign, a generous donor provided the funds to expand our campus. With the help of LPW Architects, Land Design, Woith Engineering, and United Materials we have now closed and removed
Introduction from Dr. Larry Len Peterson In 1907 The New York Herald dubbed a planned photographic book series by Edward Sheriff Curtis as the “Most gigantic undertaking in the making of books since the King James edition of the Bible.” Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award recipient Timothy Egan called The North American Indian, “The
Introduction from Dr. Larry Len Peterson William T. Ridgley, his future wife Josephine Trigg, Charlie, and Nancy Russell camping on the Dearborn River, 1898. Courtesy of the Big Sky Collection, Larry and LeAnne Peterson Kentucky born Nancy Cooper Russell (1878-1940), five feet and seven inches tall of magnificent womanhood, possessed beautiful eyes that
