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The Last Laugh / Charles Marion Russell, 1864 - 1926 (Artist)

Curatorial Remarks

This bronze, an ashtray, has no foundry mark. However, it compares favorably to other Russell bronzes in the Gilcrease Collection that were cast by B. Zoppo Foundry, such as Indian Family (0837.21, 0837.21). It was probably cast at that foundry. The burnt black layer is tightly adherent, which gives the surface a leathery appearance. The bronze is partly filled with wood and resin.

Information given by Ann Boulton Young, Associate Conservator for the Gilcrease Museum, 2018

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Title(s): 
The Last Laugh; Coyote
Creator(s): 
Charles Marion Russell, 1864 - 1926 (Artist)
Culture: 
American
Date: 
modeled 1916; lost-wax cast between 1916 and 1921
Materials/Techniques: 
lost-wax cast in bronze
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Gift of the Thomas Gilcrease Foundation, 1955
Accession No: 
08.5
Previous Number(s): 
0837.5; 24521
Department: 
Not On View

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