Black-Necked Stork

Paul Manship, Black-Necked Stork, 1932, gilded bronze on granite base, 40 1⁄2 x 15 x 7 in. (102.9 x 38.1 x 17.8 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.30

Artwork Details

Title
Black-Necked Stork
Artist
Date
1932
Location
Dimensions
40 1⁄2 x 15 x 7 in. (102.9 x 38.1 x 17.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
gilded bronze on granite base
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — bird — stork
Object Number
1965.16.30
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.30

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.

Works by this artist (9 items)

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Eduard Buk Ulreich, Sir Francis Drake (study for Tallahassee mural), watercolor, pen and ink, tempera and penci, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1980.128.10
Sir Francis Drake (study for Tallahassee mural)
Artist
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Eduard Buk Ulreich, Florida Today (study for Tallahassee mural), watercolor, pen and ink, tempera and pencil, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1980.128.12
Florida Today (study for Tallahassee mural)
Artist
watercolor, pen and ink, tempera and pencil
Not on view
Eduard Buk Ulreich, Juan Ponce de Leon (study for Tallahassee mural), watercolor, pen and ink, tempera and penci, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1980.128.8
Juan Ponce de Leon (study for Tallahassee mural)
Artist
watercolor, pen and ink, tempera and penci
Not on view
Eduard Buk Ulreich, Bimini (Aborigine) (study for Tallahassee mural), watercolor, pen and ink, tempera and pencil, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1980.128.7
Bimini (Aborigine) (study for Tallahassee mural)
Artist
watercolor, pen and ink, tempera and pencil
Not on view

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