Study of a wolf, early 20th century

Item — Folder: Unknown

Identifier: TU2009.39.53

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Description

Possibly clay; wolf on all four legs, standing atop a rock with a buffalo skull; head is turned sharply to the left and downward.

Label Text

This study of a wolf (TU2009.39.53) is modeled of tinted wax and attached to a painted plaster base. This unique work was not the exact model for the sculpture An Enemy that Warns (0837.25). That model was probably destroyed in the mold making process. From the exhibition:Frontier to Foundry: the Making of Small Bronze Sculpture in the Gilcrease Collection, December 2014 - March 2015. Ann Boulton Young, Associate Conservator for the Gilcrease Museum, 2014.

Description

Wolf on all four legs, standing atop a rock with a buffalo skull; head is turned sharply to the left and downward.

Description (HTML)

Wolf on all four legs, standing atop a rock with a buffalo skull; head is turned sharply to the left and downward.

Dates

early 20th century

Creator

Russell, Charles Marion, 1864 - 1926 (Artist, Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials in English

Access Restrictions

Available by appointment only at the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR) with the exception of materials with donor restrictions. Contact Library staff in advance to inquire if materials exist pertaining to your research interests.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 extent_missing

Additional Description

Credit Line

Gilcrease Museum/The University of Tulsa

Provenance

Britzman Collection

Medium

plaster, paint

Notes

The Homer and Helen Britzman collection consists of over 10,000 objects belonging to Charles M. Russell including letters, drawings, personal belongings, photos, and other memorabilia. Homer Britzman worked extensively with Charles Russell’s wife, Nancy, to write Russell’s biography. Chain of custody: Nancy Russell, Homer and Helen Britzman, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Amon Carter (inventoried collection in 1997), Gilcrease Management Trust (will become property of TU Special Collections if management agreement between TU and the City of Tulsa is severed).