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