Pilgrims Sketch

Paul Manship, Pilgrims Sketch, 1961, bronze, 6 1⁄2 x 7 1⁄4 x 3 3⁄8 in. (16.6 x 18.3 x 8.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.86

Artwork Details

Title
Pilgrims Sketch
Artist
Date
1961
Location
Dimensions
6 1⁄2 x 7 1⁄4 x 3 3⁄8 in. (16.6 x 18.3 x 8.6 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Paul Manship
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group — male and child
  • Study — sculpture model
  • History — United States — Pilgrim
  • Indian
  • Animal — dog
Object Number
1966.47.86
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.47.86

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.

Works by this artist (1 item)

Carmon Colangelo, Alois, Cy and I, from the portfolio Drawn to Stone, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Print Workshop, 1998.156.4, © 1998, Carmon Colangelo
Alois, Cy and I, from the portfolio Drawn to Stone
Artist
lithograph
Not on view

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