Indian Boy with Dog

Copied Paul Manship, Indian Boy with Dog, 1965, gilded bronze on onyx base, 6 1⁄8 x 6 5⁄8 x 2 3⁄4 in. (15.5 x 16.9 x 7.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.77

Artwork Details

Title
Indian Boy with Dog
Artist
Date
1965
Location
Dimensions
6 1⁄8 x 6 5⁄8 x 2 3⁄4 in. (15.5 x 16.9 x 7.0 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Paul Manship
Mediums
Mediums Description
gilded bronze on onyx base
Classifications
Subjects
  • Indian
  • Animal — dog
  • Western
  • Figure male — child
Object Number
1966.47.77
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.47.77

Artwork Description

Paul Manship created many models of Native American hunters, including one for a fountain in Cochran Memorial Park in St. Paul, completed in 1926. The subject was a favorite of the artist’s because it reminded him of his childhood in rural Minnesota, and he returned to it often throughout his career. In these sculptures the determined expressions and animated poses of the figures evoke the excitement of the chase.