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Sheldon, 1911, Courtesy Hathi Trust
Image: Sheldon, 1911, Courtesy Hathi Trust
Storm Clouds
Sheldon, 1911, Courtesy Hathi Trust

Storm Clouds

Alternate Title(s)
  • Rams
Artist/Maker Carl Rungius United States, born Germany, 1869 - 1959
Date1907
MediumOil on Canvas
Dimensionsimage: 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.2 cm)
Credit LineLast known with J.N. Bartfield Galleries
Object numberCC.0049
ClassificationsPainting
Signed lower right, C. Rungius
Categorywildlife
Provenance(J. N. Bartfield Galleries) by 1985
Description"Storm Clouds. Three white mountain-sheep, the first one facing straight out. The second one, a little behind and higher, looking over the head of the first one. The third one a little behind and lower. Heavy storm clouds gathering behind," from 1907 copyright registration long form (Class I: Works of Art).
Three mountain sheep depicted.
Curatorial Remarks
Copyright title/description: Storm clouds. Three white mountain sheep on hill, heavy clouds gathering behind.
Copyright proprietor: Rungius (Carl), Brooklyn, N.Y.
Class I, XXc, no. 24081, Dec. 23, 1907. 

Back of photograph from Rungius Studio Collection at Glenbow reads, "Stormclouds / size 24x32 / price $300.00 / Alaskan White sheep," PA-1875-256. Slight discrepancy in size between this and what was recorded in Majesty and Wilderness.
Bibliography
Exhibitions
Courtesy Glenbow
Carl Rungius
1913
ADH
Carl Rungius
1908
Courtesy of the Library of Congress
Carl Rungius
1906
Courtesy of the Library of Congress
Carl Rungius
1907
Courtesy of the Scottsdale Art Auction
Carl Rungius
1907
In the Clouds
Carl Rungius
c. 1935
ADH
Carl Rungius
1906
ADH
Carl Rungius
1911
Courtesy of the Library of Congress
Carl Rungius
1906