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: Paul Manship
Date: 1961
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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4th Floor
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49A
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: bronze
Mediums Description: bronze
Classifications: Sculpture
Subjects: Animal — dog
Indian
Figure group — male and child
History — United States — Pilgrim
Study — sculpture model
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.