The Coeur d’Alene Art Auction Returns with Charles M. Russell Paintings and Western American Fine Art
This year’s Coeur d’Alene Art Auction of Fine Western & American Art presents a curated and highly anticipated selection of fine art from both historical and contemporary artists. It will take place in Reno, Nevada on July 23, 2022, starting at 3:00 PM EDT. Those interested in participating remotely can place an online bid with Bidsquare. Charles M. Russell (1864–1926) — Shooting the Buffalo (ca. 1892)Leading the 2022 edition of the Coeur d’Alene Art Auction is a hunting painting from Charles M. Russell (lot #165; estimate: USD 400,000 – $600,000). Completed around 1892, this oil on canvas pays homage to Buffalo Bill Cody, the iconic American showman and Old West legend. Buffalo Bill stands on the rolling Montana range, taking aim at a rollicking bison. However, the scene was likely inspired by a hunting story about Theodore Roosevelt. Russell executed this painting shortly before he turned away from the cowboy life to pursue art in earnest. “Early works such as Shooting the Buffalo anticipated Russell’s rise over the next thirty years to become the most beloved and famous Western American artist,” says Russell biographer Dr. Larry Len Peterson. Charles M. Russell (1864–1926) — Mexican Vaqueros Roping a Steer (1925)Several additional works by Charles M. Russell will cross the block this summer. Two notable examples come from the artist’s later career. Mexican Vaqueros Roping a Steer from 1925 comes to auction with an estimate of $400,000 to $600,000 (lot #44). Executed in delicate watercolors, the lively scene centers on a Mexican rider in a dusty desert landscape. The piece resulted from a trip south that Russell and his family took in 1906. The artist stayed on the largest ranch in Mexico, absorbing a different style of “cowboying” that he would later incorporate in his art. Also available is Russell’s Scouting the Camp, which