Browse: the Art and Archive Collections of Charles M. Russell at Gilcrease Museum
Renowned as an iconic figure in early 20th-century American art for his portrayals of the American West, Charles M. Russell’s masterworks and ephemera form a significant portion of the Gilcrease collection. Examples of Charles M. Russell’s mature painting style are enriched by Gilcrease Museum’s equally important collection of the artist’s bronze sculptures, sketches, and personal belongings. In addition to the Charles M. Russell works in the museum’s art collection, Gilcrease is home to the Russell Research Collection (Britzman). The research collection’s catalogue of preparatory drawings, sketches, illustrated letters and items owned by the artist adds to the depth and understanding of Charles M. Russell’s life and artistic process.
By Zachary Qualls, Graduate Research Assistant, Museum Science and Management, The University of Tulsa, 2016
Image | Title | Creator | Culture | Accession # | Materials/Techniques |
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The Camp Cook's Troubles | Charles Marion Russell | American | 01.913 | oil on canvas | |
I Savvy These Folks | Charles Marion Russell | American | 0237.1585 | ink and watercolor on paper | |
A Doubtful Visitor | Charles Marion Russell, Dr. Philip G. Cole Collection | American | 01.905 | oil on canvas | |
When Guns Were Their Passports | Charles Marion Russell | American | 01.912 | oil on canvas | |
Her Heart is on the Ground | Charles Marion Russell | American | 01.907 | oil on canvas | |
Where Tracks Spell Meat | Charles Marion Russell | American | 01.914 | oil on canvas | |
Painters Falling from Scaffold | Charles Marion Russell | American | TU2009.39.864 | graphite on paper | |
Meat's Not Meat 'Till it’s in the Pan | Charles Marion Russell, Dr. Philip G. Cole Collection | American | 01.2244 | oil on canvas on board | |
White Man's Buffalo | Charles Marion Russell | American | 01.1622 | oil on canvas | |
Man in Landscape | Charles Marion Russell | American | TU2009.39.859 | graphite on paper | |
Pay Dirt | Charles Marion Russell | American | 01.901 | oil on canvas | |
Cowboy on Bucking Horse | Charles Marion Russell | American | TU2009.39.841.1-2 | graphite on paper | |
Medieval Man on Horseback | Charles Marion Russell | American | TU2009.39.821.1-2 | graphite on paper | |
Native American and Horse | Charles Marion Russell | American | TU2009.39.816.1-2 | graphite on paper | |
When Guns Speak Death Settles Dispute | Charles Marion Russell, Dr. Philip G. Cole Collection | American | 01.911 | oil on canvas | |
Man in Profile | Charles Marion Russell | American | TU2009.39.812.1-2 | graphite on paper | |
Native American in Profile | Charles Marion Russell | American | TU2009.39.807.1-2 | graphite on paper | |
Wagon Boss | Charles Marion Russell, Dr. Philip G. Cole Collection | American | 01.900 | oil on canvas | |
Smoking Up | Charles Marion Russell, Roman Bronze Works, Dr. Philip G. Cole Collection | American | 08.29 | lost-wax cast in bronze | |
Male Figure Wearing Chaps | Charles Marion Russell | American | TU2009.39.795.1-2 | graphite on paper |