Artwork Details
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Dimensions
11-7/8 x 17-3/4 in. (board) 21-3/8 x 27-1/8 x 2 in. (framed/glazed)
Mark Description
Signed and dated, l.l.: C M Russell [skeleton outline of buffalo's head] | 1899 Label, at verso upper left backing paper (partially covered) in handwritten black ink on yellowed adhesive paper: T.R. | 0245 [underscore] | 1 Label, at verso upper left backing paper in black typed ink on white adhesive paper: Trust for museum Exhibitions 202-745-2566 | Remington, Russell, and the Language of Western Art | Catalog Number: 67 | Russell, Charles M. | Waiting and Mad | Indianapolis Museum of Art | Indianapolis, Indiana | Venues: 1,2,3,4,5 | Crate Number: 1 Label, at verso upper left backing paper in typed black ink on tan adhesive paper: 152 | Charles Marion Russell, 1864-1926 | WAITING AND MAD, 1899 | oil on board mounted to masonite Label, at verso upper left backing paper in typed black ink on white adhesive paper: Charles M. Russell | WAITING AND MAD, 1899 | oil | The Harrison Eiteljorg Gallery of Western Art | 73.104.5 Inscription, at verso upper center backing paper in handwritten pencil: D - 6992 - 1 - ship Label, at verso upper right backing paper in handwritten pencil on white adhesive paper: 32 Inscription, at verso upper right backing paper in handwritten black ink: E285
Accession Number
Credit Line
Gift of the Harrison Eiteljorg Gallery of Western Art
Copyright
Collection
American Painting and Sculpture 1800-1945
Color Palette
Provenance
Harrison Eiteljorg Gallery of Western Art, Indianapolis, Indiana; given to the Indianapolis Museum of Art in 1973 (73.104.5).
Gallery Labels
This painting is an Indian-style version of the Oriental harem woman, a voluptuous figure reclining in luxurious surroundings.
The title gives the picture a touch of anecdotal humor.
Russell and Frederick Remington were the most renowned artists of the American West.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Charles M. Russell: The Women in His Life & Art
Western Spirit: Scottsdale's Museum of the West
May 1, 2018 - May 1, 2019
Once Upon a Time...The Western: A New Frontier in Art and Film
Montréal Museum of Fine Arts
October 9, 2017 - January 21, 2018
Once Upon a Time...The Western: A New Frontier in Art and Film
Denver Art Museum
May 21, 2017 - September 10, 2017
Charles M. Russell: Masterworks in Oil and Bronze
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
June 6, 2010 - August 29, 2010
Charles M. Russell: Masterworks in Oil and Bronze
The University of Tulsa, Gilcrease Museum
February 6, 2010 - May 6, 2010
Charles M. Russell: Masterworks in Oil and Bronze
Denver Art Museum
October 17, 2009 - January 10, 2010
Art of the American West (The West As Inspiration)
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art
January 28, 2003 - March 29, 2004
Remington, Russell and Language of Western Art
Fred Jones Jr. Museum, University of Oklahoma
October 5, 2001 - December 9, 2001
Remington, Russell and the Language of Western Art
Bowers Museum
July 12, 2001 - September 16, 2001
Remington, Russell and the Language of Western Art
Portland Museum of Art
April 26, 2001 - June 24, 2001
Remington, Russell and the Language of Western Art
Society of the Four Arts
February 16, 2001 - April 4, 2001
Remington, Russell and the Language of Western Art
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
November 16, 2000 - January 28, 2001
Indianapolis Museum of Art
October 21, 1980 - November 30, 1980
Charles M. Russell: Paintings, Drawings and Memorabilia
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
June 7, 1980 - August 3, 1980
Indianapolis Museum of Art
January 21, 1976 - February 28, 1976
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