Charles M. Russell (1864 – 1926) – War (1899)

Charles M. Russell (1864 – 1926) War (1899) watercolor on paper 8.5 × 10.25 inches signed and dated lower left VERSO Label, Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico Label, John R. Howard Fine Art, Missoula, Montana Label, Kennedy Galleries, New York, New York Label, Tierney Fine Art, Bozeman, Montana War is included in the C. M. Russell Catalogue Raisonné as number CR.PC.507. Russell historian Frederic Renner wrote, “The great mobility of the Plains Indians was one of the reasons why the United States Army needed twenty-five years and over a thousand separate battles to subdue them. General Crook once noted in an official report that a band of Sioux Indians with their families could travel fifty miles a day, living off the country and keeping scouts advanced from twenty to fifty miles in all directions. With the Indian leaders fully informed of the movements and strength of the army forces, they were able to avoid a conflict or to pick the time and place of battle.” PROVENANCE Kennedy Galleries, New York, New York Estate of Dr. Otey Johnson, Oklahoma Private collection, Pennsylvania Santa Fe Art Auction, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2005 Private collection, Montana View More Information Condition As viewed through glass. Painting appears to be in good condition with no foxing. Colors are bright.

Estimate:£45,312.06

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