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Charles Marion Russell (1864-1926) The Snake Priest 3 3/4in high (Modeled in 1914) image 1
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Lot 135

Charles Marion Russell
(1864-1926)
The Snake Priest 3 3/4in high

19 November 2018, 18:00 PST
Los Angeles

US$25,000 - US$30,000

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Charles Marion Russell (1864-1926)

The Snake Priest
inscribed 'CMR' with skull insignia (on the base) and inscribed 'NELLI ART BRONZE WORKS L.A.' (along the base)
bronze with brown patina
3 3/4in high
Modeled in 1914

Footnotes

Provenance
James Graham & Sons, New York, New York.
The Patrick A. Doheny Trust, Beverly Hills, California, since 1955.

Literature
Rick Stewart, Charles M. Russell: Sculptor, Fort Worth, Texas, 1944, pp. 208-11, no. R-14, other examples illustrated.

The present example of The Snake Priest was cast by Nelli Art Bronze Works, Los Angeles, California. While the full casting history of this bronze is somewhat unclear, two casts from this foundry were known to have been created between 1941-42, of which the present work may be one.

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