Paul Manship, Sketch of Egyptian Jackals, 1924, watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper, sheet: 6 3⁄4 x 12 in. (17.1 x 30.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.237
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Sketch of Egyptian Jackals
- Artist
- Date
- 1924
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- sheet: 6 3⁄4 x 12 in. (17.1 x 30.6 cm)
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Paul Manship
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- watercolor, gouache and pencil on paper
- Classifications
- Subjects
- Study — sculpture study
- Animal — jackal
- Study
- Object Number
- 1966.47.237
Artwork Description
Manship created Sketch of Egyptian Jackals while touring Egypt in 1924. In this drawing, he mimicked the outline drawing technique of ancient Egypt in order to capture the jackals he found on tomb decorations in Cairo. These animals are associated with the afterlife in Egyptian mythology because Anubis, the god of the dead, is often depicted with the head of a jackal.
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