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C M Russell stuff

Post by RanchRoper » Thu Dec 06, 2018 3:38 pm

Here is some of my favorite artist's famous works. Just because I like 'em. Charlie was a cowboy's cowboy artist. Wow.
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Post by JEBar » Thu Dec 06, 2018 4:08 pm

to me, that is ART .... thanks for posting the pictures .... are your familiar with The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum of art and history in OK City .... I've been there three times and would love to go back again

https://nationalcowboymuseum.org/
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Post by RanchRoper » Thu Dec 06, 2018 4:25 pm

I would love to go some day. My wife and I love the Russell museum in Great Falls Montana. Have been twice.
Russell cowboyed in the Judith Basin in MT in the 1880's.
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Post by Yornoc3 » Thu Dec 06, 2018 4:42 pm

I've always really liked his work. The first art work I ever bought, on a trip to Yellowstone, etc. at age 15, was a couple of Charlie's images, an Elk, and the one entitled "Who killed the Bear". I wish I still had 'em.
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Post by RanchRoper » Thu Dec 06, 2018 5:05 pm

His details and regional differences in gear are always spot on. Firearms too.
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Post by North Country Gal » Thu Dec 06, 2018 6:46 pm

Love them, RR. He's always been one of our favorites, too.
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Post by RanchRoper » Thu Dec 06, 2018 8:23 pm

Saw Charlie Russell's saddle (in glass case) in the museum. The Holy Grail of cowboy artifacts. So cool.
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Post by BigAl52 » Thu Dec 06, 2018 10:34 pm

I like all of those RR. Havent ever seen any of those before but there great. Especially the one ropin that Griz. Now that looks like it might be a little shakey.
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Post by Catherine » Thu Dec 06, 2018 10:49 pm

We have been to the Great Falls museum twice. I would like to go there after Christmas.

I bought my husband a LAUGH KILLS LONESOME print several years ago at the GREAT FALLS, MT museum.

http://ellenbaumler.blogspot.com/2012/0 ... esome.html

We really enjoy his art.

I enjoy other 'natural', western, seaside-ocean, lake, river, woods, wilderness, mountains, ships, boats, etc. type of art. I love village scenes too. I like some 'fancy' pieces of art and I like Norman Rockwell and Grandma Moses too! I like specific types of religious art in old, plain, small churches to more elaborate art in large churches found stateside and overseas. In museums too.

I tend to have an eclectic taste in oil paintings and in prints. And in sculptures to Russian eggs! You name it.

I used to frame several things, back east, with my late husband too. (I am NOT an artist/painter.) Almost all of them got gifted and I only sold a couple of prints. I framed some old style finish and new mirrors with him too. I framed a lot of his military items and a few of our old sail boat and power boat pictures for his DEN too.

My walls are VERY bare in this second house that I built 'on purpose'. Simple, plain, and easy to clean. If I end up building my third house or cabin in my lifetime before I die... it will be very simple to care for too.

I enjoy art and beautiful things but I do not want to care for them as I USED TO DO. So many of my old friends and/or their CHILDREN are enjoying them now.

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Re: C M Russell stuff

Post by Mags » Thu Dec 06, 2018 10:53 pm

My favorite is the Santa Claus, reindeer one.
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