Weapons of the Weak, 1921

Item — Folder: Unknown

Identifier: TU2009.39.8387.23

Staff Only

Description

Leather album page with a photograph of a bronze grizzly bear and a porcupine. The remarks of the photograph include, "The grizzly is the most powerful animal of the West; therefore, this bronze is most interesting in that it shows the mighty grizzly stepping one side for the slow, weak and unassuming porcupine."

Dates

1921

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

gelatin silver process

Dimensions

Overall: 11 x 7 in. (27.9 x 17.8 cm)

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).