Object Details
- Artist
- Paul Manship, born St. Paul, MN 1885-died New York City 1966
- Founder
- Alexis Rudier Fondeur, founded Paris, France 1874-closed 1952
- Luce Center Label
- Paul Manship created many sculptures of Native American hunters, including this one for a fountain in Cochran Memorial Park in his hometown of St. Paul. The subject was a favorite of the artist's because it reminded him of his childhood in Minnesota, and he returned to it often throughout his career. In these sculptures the determined expressions and animated poses of the figures evoke the excitement of the chase. Here, the hunter's arrows, feathers, loincloth, and right leg form strong horizontal elements that correspond to his dog's urgent movement. The dog gazes upward at the arrows, creating a link that establishes the cooperative relationship of hunter and dog.
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist
- 1926
- Object number
- 1965.16.11
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Sculpture
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- 23 1/4 x 23 1/2 x 7 in. (59.0 x 59.7 x 17.8 cm)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- On View
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 49A
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Animal\dog
- Indian
- Occupation\hunter
- Figure male\full length
- Record ID
- saam_1965.16.11
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7effc6a35-495f-4990-afd5-4da53b54fe4c
