Charles Marion Russell, The Signal Fire

Charles Marion Russell

American · 1864–1926 · Painter, Sculptor

Charles Marion Russell was an American artist credited for his prolific work of more than 2,000 paintings of cowboys, Native Americans, and landscapes set in the western United… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Piegans by Charles Marion Russell, 1918, oil on canvas, sold Jul 2005PiegansCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $5,600,000≈ £3,191,974≈ €4,630,778Sign up to see
  2. The Hold Up by Charles Marion Russell, 1899, oil on canvas, sold Jul 2008The Hold UpCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $5,167,000≈ £2,590,364≈ €3,283,971Sign up to see
  3. Meat for Wild Men by Charles Marion Russell, 1924, bronze — No. 1 Cast, sold Jul 2008Meat for Wild MenCoeur d'Alene Art Auction · $4,047,000≈ £2,028,877≈ €2,572,137Sign up to see

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  1. Indian Boy by Charles Marion Russell, oil on canvas, sold Jul 2018
    Indian Boy
    Oil · Canvas
    22 x 14 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 74
    $113,050≈ £86,377≈ €97,247Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  2. Trigg Silver Series by Charles Marion Russell, silver, sold Jul 2018
    Trigg Silver Series
    silver · ed. 30/100
    1.5 to 4.75 inches high
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 99
    $10,115≈ £7,728≈ €8,701Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  3. Mustang by Charles Marion Russell, Bronze, sold Jun 2018
    Mustang
    Sculpture
    4.5" high x 4.25" high x 2.25" deep + 1.5" stone base
    Clarke Auction Gallery · · Lot 138
    $1,600≈ £1,208≈ €1,380HammerSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Clarke Auction Gallery ↗
  4. Smoking Up, bearing obscured signature "C.M. RussellAfter the artist
    Sculpture
    with marble base 12-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 317
    $200≈ £147≈ €168HammerSign up free to seeEst. $200–400View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  5. A Bronc Twister by Charles Marion Russell, Bronze, sold Apr 2018
    A Bronc Twister
    Sculpture
    17 3/4 inches high
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 209
    $234,000≈ £166,964≈ €191,270Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  6. Indian On Horseback by Charles Marion Russell, Oil on canvas, sold Apr 2018
    Indian On Horseback
    Oil · Canvas
    13 3/4 x 10 1/2 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 211
    $321,750≈ £229,575≈ €262,997Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  7. The Victor Counting Coup by Charles Marion Russell, Watercolor, sold Apr 2018
    The Victor Counting Coup
    Watercolor
    15 x 22 inches
    Scottsdale Art Auction · · Lot 215
    $81,900≈ £58,437≈ €66,945Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Scottsdale Art Auction ↗
  8. The SentinelAfter the artist
    Sculpture · ed. 16/30
    7-1/2 in.
    Brunk Auctions · · Lot 771
    $1,500≈ £1,053≈ €1,206HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Brunk Auctions ↗
  9. Punch Poling Cattle from a Railroad Stock Car by Charles Marion Russell, pen & ink on paper, sold Jul 2017
    Punch Poling Cattle from a Railroad Stock Car
    Drawing · Paper
    3.75 x 7 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 11
    $17,850≈ £13,631≈ €15,219Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
  10. The Storm ( circa 1892-1895) by Charles Marion Russell, watercolor on paper, sold Jul 2017
    The Storm ( circa 1892-1895)
    Watercolor · Paper
    14.5 x 20 inches
    Coeur d'Alene Art Auction · · Lot 119
    $107,100≈ £81,787≈ €91,312Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Coeur d'Alene Art Auction ↗
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Lots by Charles Marion Russell that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Charles Marion Russell signature

251 catalogued lots by Charles Marion Russell record a signature line. The most common placement is lower left (72% of lots that state a placement). Most often: signed.

Placement

  • lower left140
  • lower right42
  • on the base6
  • lower centre4
  • upper right1
  • upper left1

Form

  • signed133
  • signed and dated88
  • initialled28
  • monogrammed2
  • Signed and dated 1906 lower left CMR Raisonne Catalog No: CR.UNL.602 $40,000-60,000 — Scalp Hunters, March in Montana, Mar 21, 2026
  • Signed and dated 1917 lower left CMR Raisonne Catalog No: CR.UNL.100. $10,000-15,000 — The Bull Elk, March in Montana, Mar 21, 2026
  • Signed with skull and dated 1919 lower left; Verso: "Thomas N Jamieson III on his first birthday March 28 1922" written on front — Navajo Wild Horse Hunters, Scottsdale Art Auction, Apr 12, 2025

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About Charles Marion Russell

Charles Marion Russell was an American artist credited for his prolific work of more than 2,000 paintings of cowboys, Native Americans, and landscapes set in the western United States and in Alberta, Canada, in addition to bronze sculptures. He is known as "the cowboy artist" and was also a storyteller and author. Russell became an advocate for Native Americans in the west, supporting the bid by landless Chippewa to have a reservation established for them in Montana. In 1916, Congress passed legislation to create the Rocky Boy Reservation.

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In museum collections

  • Charles Marion Russell, The Signal FireThe Signal Fire, 1897
    Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domain
  • Charles Marion Russell, VoyageursVoyageurs, 1898
    Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domain
  • Charles Marion Russell, Buffalo HuntBuffalo Hunt, 1891
    Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domain
  • Charles Marion Russell, The Death Song of Lone WolfThe Death Song of Lone Wolf, 1901
    Minneapolis Institute of Art · Public domain

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