Charles marion russell

"Indian Scouting Party" 28 1/8 x 12 in., 1900 (Click on pic to see entire artwork)

Charles Russell, "The Bucker," 1904

The Bell Mare; Charles Marion Russell; American; American; 1910; oil paint on beaver board; Framed: 37 3/8 × 27 1/2 × 1 11/16 in. (94.9 × 69.9 × 4.3 cm) Overall (Canvas): 29 5/8 × 19 7/8 in. (75.2 × 50.5 cm); Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Charles Marion Russell, letter to friend bob

Charles Russell’s depiction of the chaos during the The Battle at Belly River between the Blackfoot and the Cree in Alberta, went for $409,500.

“Charles Russell, one of the world's greatest untrained artists? A man with deep respect for the natives & culture”

Charles M. Russell holds a special place as one of the West’s most beloved visual storytellers. An exciting new book tells the story of his accomplished watercolors. In 1865, the Civil War a freshly minted horror in the fledgling nation’s history, Horace Greeley fueled the dreams of Manifest Destiny by exhorting all young men to “Go West and grow up with the country.” They did, and they did not stop. Fourteen years later, on the easternmost cusp of the trans-Mississippi West, a St. Louis…

One of the most respected and admired patrons of art in the history of Montana is Charles M. Bair. He and his family’s legacy endure through their multiple philanthropic endeavors and charitable donations. Bair’s reputation thrives because of his benefits to the people of Montana, including good relations between Native Americans and ranchers.