cowboy artist

Charles M. Russell (1864–1926). Self Portrait, 1900. Watercolor on paper, 12.375 x 6.875 inches. Gift of Charles Ulrick and Josephine Bay Foundation, Inc. 98.60 (detail)

Treasures from Our West: Charles M. Russell Self-Portrait

January 4, 2019 by Nancy McClure

Originally featured in Points West magazine in Spring 2018 Charles M. Russell Self-Portrait This self-portrait pictures artist Charles M. Russell at age thirty-six, striking a relaxed yet strong pose. Feet planted solidly, chest puffed out, and with his hands at his hips, he exudes confidence. Russell wears his everyday duds: high-heeled riding boots, a cowboy […]

Frank Tenny Johnson's "Down the Moonlit Trail"

Frank Tenney Johnson: a fatal kiss

June 14, 2015 by Marguerite House

“Frank Tenney Johnson was at the apex of his career as a painter of America’s West in December 1938 when he and his wife accepted an invitation to have dinner and attend a sports event with some friends,” Gene Ball, Buffalo Bill Center of the West‘s public relations director wrote in the fall 1979 Center newsletter. “In […]