Charles Marion Russell
Meat for the Tribe
Found at
Christies,
New York
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 110
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2005
Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, Lot 110
1. Dec - 1. Dec 2005
Estimate: 300.000 - 500.000 USD
Price realised: 1.472.000 USD
Price realised: 1.472.000 USD
Description
Charles Marion Russell (1864-1926)
Meat for the Tribe
signed 'CMRussell' and inscribed with the artist's skull device (lower left)
oil on canvas
22¼ x 32¼ in. (56.5 x 82 cm.)
Painted circa 1891.
Meat for the Tribe
signed 'CMRussell' and inscribed with the artist's skull device (lower left)
oil on canvas
22¼ x 32¼ in. (56.5 x 82 cm.)
Painted circa 1891.
A top price for Charles Marion Russell
This artwork by Charles Marion Russell achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in December 2005. In the Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture auction, the work Meat for the Tribe sold for USD 1,472,000.00 (€ 1,243,033.27) - well above the upper estimate of USD 500,000.00. This high result makes Meat for the Tribe the most expensive artwork by Charles Marion Russell that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Charles Marion Russell
Dieses Kunstwerk von Charles Marion Russell erzielte im Dezember 2005 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture wurde die Arbeit Meat for the Tribe für USD 1.472.000,00 (€ 1.243.033,27) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 500.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Meat for the Tribe zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Charles Marion Russell, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Charles Marion Russell - Auction history
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