Pilgrim Boy with Dog

Paul Manship, Pilgrim Boy with Dog, 1961, gilded bronze on marble base, 5 1⁄4 x 5 1⁄2 x 2 1⁄2 in. (13.3 x 13.9 x 6.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.79

Artwork Details

Title
Pilgrim Boy with Dog
Artist
Date
1961
Location
Dimensions
5 1⁄4 x 5 1⁄2 x 2 1⁄2 in. (13.3 x 13.9 x 6.4 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Paul Manship
Mediums
Mediums Description
gilded bronze on marble base
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — dog
  • Figure male — child
  • History — United States — Pilgrim
Object Number
1966.47.79
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.47.79

Artwork Description

Images of pioneers and pilgrims have been popular with American artists from the nation’s earliest days. Paul Manship grew up among the lakes and woods of Minnesota, and was probably inspired by the history of exploration and adventure embodied in these early settlers.

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