Black-Necked Stork

Copied Paul Manship, Black-Necked Stork, 1932, gilded bronze on granite base, 40 1⁄2 x 15 x 7 in. (102.9 x 38.1 x 17.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.30

Artwork Details

Title
Black-Necked Stork
Artist
Date
1932
Location
Dimensions
40 1⁄2 x 15 x 7 in. (102.9 x 38.1 x 17.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
gilded bronze on granite base
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — bird — stork
Object Number
1965.16.30
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.30

Artwork Description

In 1934, Paul Manship completed a pair of double gates for New York’s Bronx Zoological Gardens. He worked with fifteen assistants to complete the enormous gates, which incorporated twenty-three different animals sculpted in the round. Among the animals were Black-Necked Stork and Flamingo, which Manship later cast in two different sizes. He initially sketched each bird from life, then used stylized decoration and gilding to emphasize its plumage.