For your consideration are fourteen, large format reproduction sketches from the late 20th century, originally done by Charles M. Russell in the early 20th century. Charles Marion Russell (1864-1926), also known as C. M. Russell, Charlie Russell, and "Kid" Russell, was an artist of the Old American West. Russell created more than 4,000 works of art including 2,000 paintings of cowboys, Indians, and landscapes set in the Western United States and in Alberta, Canada, in addition to bronze sculptures. Known as the Cowboy Artist, Montana native Russell had an eye for portraying the Old West like few ever could. Russell worked on a number of different ranching outfits for several years, all the while painting and sketching as he went along. His time on the range along with a stint living with the Kainai Nation (Blood Tribe), part of the Blackfoot Confederacy, gave him intimate knowledge into the life and culture of the Old West and the people who lived in it. The collection features fourteen large format reproduction sketches of various men and women. All fourteen but one feature a smaller, identical reproduction sketch with a small write-up on the character portrayed. The sketches in this collection include "Flathead Squaw And Papoose", "Red River Breed", "Young Sioux Squaw", "Wood Hawk", "Buffalo Man", "The Stage Robber", "The Stage Driver", "Halfbreed Trader", "Northern Cree", "The Cowboy", "The Scout", "The Trapper" and "The Prospector". The Prospector sketch does not feature a smaller card with a write-up. Each sketch shows Charles M. Russell's iconic "CM" signature with his bison skull picto-mark. The large format sketches measure16 1/2" L x 11" W, with an exception of "Flathead Squaw And Papoose" measuring 14" L x 11" W. The smaller write-up sketches measure 5 3/4" L x 4 1/2" W. They have a collective weight of 14 ounces.