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Charles Marion Russell, (sculpture). Artist:  Temple, Gary, sculptor. Russell, Charles M., 1864-1926, painter. (copy after) Title:  Charles Marion Russell, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Waiting for a Chinook, (sculpture). Dates:  March 1989. Medium:  Sculpture: welded steel; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 5 1/2 x 6 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. 3 x 7 x 7 ft. Inscription:  (On plaque on base:) CHARLES MARION RUSSELL/COWBOY ARTIST/1864-1926 (On plaque on base, rear:) COMMISSIONED/BY JIM AND LOU/SNODGRASS/GARY L. TEMPLE, SCULPTOR/MARCH 1989 unsigned Description:  Full-length figure of Charles Marion Russell sits in front of an easel and paints on a canvas. He wears a broad-rimmed hat and large coat and has a moustache. He paints with a brush held in his proper right hand and holds a palette in his proper left hand. A sculpted replica of Russell's "Waiting for a Chinook" rests against the leg of the easel. A small mouse and mousetrap, possibly a reference to "asides" or little stories in Russell's work, are placed at the base of the easel. The sculpture is installed on a square base. One of the plaques includes a cow head. Subject:  Portrait male -- Russell, Charles M. -- Full length Occupation -- Art -- Painter Occupation -- Art -- Sculptor Object -- Art Object -- Painting Object -- Art Tool -- Palette Object -- Art Tool -- Easel Animal -- Mouse Western Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Montana -- Big Timber Billboard Sculpture Owner:  C. M. Russell Motel, Highway 10 West, Big Timber, Montana 59011 Remarks:  Commissioned by Jim and Lou Snodgrass. The sculpture is lighted with two footlights installed on the top of the base. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Montana survey, 1996. Illustration:  Image on file. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS MT000296   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MT000296 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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