Indian

Copied Paul Manship, Indian, 1914, bronze, 14 1⁄2 x 13 1⁄8 x 8 1⁄2 in. (36.8 x 33.4 x 21.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.14

Artwork Details

Title
Indian
Artist
Founder
Claude Valsuani
Date
1914
Location
Dimensions
14 1⁄2 x 13 1⁄8 x 8 1⁄2 in. (36.8 x 33.4 x 21.6 cm)
Markings
base: PAUL MANSHIP © 1914 base: BRONZE/CIRE/C. VALSUANI/PERDUE (written in a box)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure
  • Indian
  • Occupation — hunter
  • Figure male — nude
  • Figure male — full length
Object Number
1965.16.14
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.14

Artwork Description

Paul Manship created Indian Hunter as a companion piece to a sculpture of an antelope. The hunter's tense pose and focused expression suggest that he has just fired an arrow at the animal. Viewing the two sculptures together, it is easy to imagine the arrow flying through the space between the hunter's bow and the antelope's side.