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Charles M. Russell, Trigg Solid Sterling Silver Sow Pig Sculpture Limited<br>Edition #35/100. Inscribed, "© TRIGG RUSSELL FOUNDATION 35/100. Most likely cast<br>by Avent-Shaw Foundry NYC under authorization by the Trigg-C. M. Russell<br>Foundation Inc. These were actually original castings of Russell's. The base is<br>solid marble.<br><br>Charles Marion Russell (1864-1926) was one of America’s greatest artists. He<br>lived the life he captured on canvas, creating a breathtaking historical record<br>of Western cultures, landscapes, and wildlife. Charles Marion Russell (1864 –<br>1926) also known as C. M. Russell, Charlie Russell, and "Kid" Russell, was an<br>American artist of the American Old West He created more than 2,000 paintings of<br>cowboys, Native Americans, and landscapes set in the western United States and<br>in Alberta, Canada, in addition to bronze sculptures. He is known as "the cowboy<br>artist" and and was also a storyteller and author. He became an advocate for<br>Native Americans in the west, supporting the bid by landless Chippewa to have a<br>reservation established for them in Montana. In 1916, Congress passed<br>legislation to create the Rocky Boy Reservation. The figure weighs 955 grams<br>inclusive of all material. The sculpture is in overall very good condition with<br>one small chip on one corner of the base, rich patinas throughout, measures 3<br>7/8" tall with a 4" x 3" base.<br><br>The COA pictured is included with this Sculpture. The Last pic is a page from an<br>original 1973 Catalog I have on these figures. It will not be included unless<br>several of these figures are purchased and it's priorly discussed. If you<br>purchase three or more I guess we don't have to discuss, I'll throw in the<br>catalog, if the catalog is no longer available you won't be reading this<br>paragraph.<br><br><br>anderascoll
