Dick Jones Picture Co. Charles M. Russell prints, circa 1930s

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Summary

Title:
Dick Jones Picture Co. Charles M. Russell prints
Dates:
circa 1930s
Creators:
Dick Jones Picture Co. and Russell, Charles M. (Charles Marion), 1864-1926
Abstract:
11 prints of paintilgs by Charles M. Russell: The Strenuous Life; The Mad Cow; Cowboy Sport; The Cinch Ring; A Serious Predicament; Capturing the Grizzly; A Bronc to Breakfast; The SLick Ear; Jerked Down; Sagebrush Sport; Heads or Tails. Of the 11, 9 include attribution to the Dick Jones Picture Company. Charles M. Russell (1864-1926) was, along with Frederick Remington, the best-known painter of the American West during the late 19th-early 20th centuries. The Dick Jones Picture Company became the leading publisher of prints of Russell's works.
Containers:
Box: 1
Extent:
1.48 linear feet. 1 box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Dick Jones Picture Co. Charles M. Russell prints, Collection no. 6152, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

11 prints of paintings by Charles M. Russell: The Strenuous Life; The Mad Cow; Cowboy Sport; The Cinch Ring; A Serious Predicament; Capturing the Grizzly; A Bronc to Breakfast; The Slick Ear; Jerked Down; Sagebrush Sport; Heads or Tails. Of the 11, 9 include attribution to the Dick Jones Picture Company.

Biographical / historical:

The Dick Jones Picture Company was founded by Dick Jones and his wife Peggy in 1931, when they settled in Huntington Park, California after relocating from Great Falls, Montana. In Great Falls, Dick had worked for the Como Company, which framed all of Charles M. Russell's paintings. He and Russell became friends from their work together at Como. The Dick Jones Picture Company became the leading publisher of prints of Russell's paintings.

Charles M. Russell (1864-1926) was, along with Frederick Remington, the best-known painter of the American West during the late 19th-early 20th centuries. His paintings and sculpture depict cowboys, Native Americans, and landscapes set in the western United States and Canada.

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About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Sue Luftschein
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-01-30 13:46:40 -0800 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], Dick Jones Picture Co. Charles M. Russell prints, Collection no. 6152, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
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