HARRY JACKSON (b. 1924)

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HARRY JACKSON (b. 1924)

'The Marshall II', A Bronze Equestrian Group of John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn

inscribed '© Harry Jackson 1979' and 'MA II 48', stamped with the Wyoming Foundry Studio foundry seal and impressed with the artist's thumbprint
16½in. (42cm.) high, on brown stone base with separate brass tag inscribed 'THE MARSHALL II HARRY JACKSON', rich reddish brown patina

Literature

L. Pointer and D. Goddard, Harry Jackson, New York, 1981, pp. 123-124, 249-255, fig. 319

Lot Essay

The equestrian portrait of John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn was commissioned by Time Magazine for the cover of the August 8, 1969 issue. Jackson reworked the model over a period of eleven years. The Marshall II, the middle of the three sizes in which the portrait was edited, was cast in an edition of 100.