Paul Manship, Flamingo (#2), 1932, gilded bronze on granite base, 45 x 10 1⁄2 x 7 in. (114.2 x 26.7 x 17.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.29
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Flamingo (#2)
- Artist
- Date
- 1932
- Location
- Dimensions
- 45 x 10 1⁄2 x 7 in. (114.2 x 26.7 x 17.7 cm)
- Credit Line
- Gift of the artist
- Mediums Description
- gilded bronze on granite base
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Animal — bird — flamingo
- Object Number
- 1965.16.29
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.