From Charles M. Russell to 'Friend Goodwin'

Scope and Content Notes

Typed letter from Charles M. Russell to 'Friend Goodwin' (not dated) thanks him for the sketches and states that he has been busy on the book 'of Mrs. Straythorns.' Handwritten in pencil bottom recto: 'Two other illustrations - Mounted, Chas. and Goodwin belong to Goodwin letters.'

Archival Location

Collection: Charles M. Russell Research Collection (Britzman)

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Archive Item Information

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Title(s):

From Charles M. Russell to 'Friend Goodwin'

Creator(s):

Charles Marion Russell (Subject)

Philip Russell Goodwin (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

late 19th century - early 20th century

Materials/Techniques:

ink on paper

Classification:

Manuscripts

Object Type:

Letter

Credit Line:

Gilcrease Museum/The University of Tulsa

Accession No:

TU2009.39.509

Previous Number(s):

C.1.217; C.1.217; C.1.217 (Colorado Springs number)

Department:

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 8 1/2in. (21.6cm)
Width: 11in. (27.9cm)

About the Contributor(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Charles Marion Russell

Biography:

American

Role(s):

Subject

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Russell, Charles Marion

Birth Date:

1864

Death Date:

1926

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American painter, sculptor, and illustrator, 1864-1926

Gender:

male

Events:

active (professional function)

Note:

Comment on works: painter; sculptor

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Philip Russell Goodwin

Biography:

American

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Goodwin, Philip R.

Birth Date:

1881

Death Date:

1935

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American painter, illustrator, 1881-1935

Gender:

male

Events:

active (professional function)

Note:

Specialized in illustrations of wildlife, fishing, hunting, the outdoors, and the American Old West. In addition to magazine and calendar illustrations, he is known for having illustrated Jack London's "The Call of the Wild" and Theodore Roosevelt's "African Game Trails." Comment on works: painter

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

archives (groupings), Britzman Collection, Charles M. Russell, Charles M. Russell Research Collection (Britzman), correspondence, Philip R. Goodwin, sketches, typewriting

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Russell, Charles. From Charles M. Russell to 'Friend Goodwin'. TU2009.39.509. Charles M. Russell Research Collection (Britzman). late 19th century - early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/tu200939509 (08/17/2016).

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From Charles M. Russell to 'Friend Goodwin'

Scope and Content Notes

Archival Location

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From Philip G. Cole to Charles M. Russell

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Archive Item Information

Dimensions

About the Contributor(s)

Tags and Search Terms

Cite this Page