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
Date
1961
Location
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
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group — male and child
  • Study — sculpture model
  • History — United States — Pilgrim
  • Indian
  • Animal — dog
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.

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William Zorach, Head of Eudora, ca. 1960, cast and painted plaster on wood base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of the Zorach children, 1976.145.47
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William Zorach, Study for Head of Moses, ca. 1950, unfired ceramic, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar, 1968.154.161
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William Zorach, Mother and Child (study), ca. 1926, plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar, 1968.154.153
Mother and Child (study)
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Dateca. 1926
plaster
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