Above: Bronze piece owned by N.D.A.G. is signed CMR on back. (3 13/16" x 4 11/16") This is Russell's friend Chief Blackeagle.

Russell also looked with some seriousness toward having the little wax and clay figures that he made rerpoduced for sale. One small medallion ( and propably two) was sent to the Roman Bronze Works in New York City to be cast. One of these, "Old-Man Indian" (4 3/4" x 4") is signed and dated on the back: "C.M. Russell 1898". Britzman gives the date as 1896 and lists a second one. Presumably these were made in 1898 and were Russell's first bronze castings.    From:The Charles M. Russell Book by Harold McCracken. pg186-187

C.M.R.'s Saddle

This is a reverse image.