The Doctor / Willard Stone

Gallery Label

The snake is sort of hypnotized. The sculpture is all one piece of walnut up to the top of his hat. Feathers and horns were added and are Philippine mahogany. The paint design (half moon on the cheek) is also inserted Philippine mahogany.From the exhibition: Willard Stone: Following the Grain, 2016.Willard Stone, artist.

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Art Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

The Doctor

Creator(s):

Willard Stone (Artist)

Culture:

Native American; Cherokee descent

Date:

1946

Materials/Techniques:

Philippine mahogany and walnut wood

Classification:

Object Type:

Accession No:

11.13

Previous Number(s):

1127.13; 36824

Department:

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 16 1/4in. (41.3cm)
Width: 8 1/4in. (21.0cm)
Depth: 8 1/4in. (21.0cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Biography:

Not enrolled, but Cherokee through one grandparent. Generally accepted as a Native American artist, although not legally recognized as such.

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Stone, Willard

Birth Date:

1916

Death Date:

1985

Nationalities:

Native American

Roles:

Native American sculptor, 1916-1985

Gender:

male

Marks and Inscriptions

Signed: Signed, "Stone 46"

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

brown, reddish, brown, yellowish, Buffalo, Bust, calm, Cherokee, crescents (shapes), danger, ears, feather, freestanding, hair, hats, hide, horn, Incise, incising, lips, mahogany, Medicine Men, men, Native American, nose, paint, physicians, rattle, rattlesnake, sculpture, sculpture in the round, serene, smooth, snakes, soft, unity, walnut, Willard Stone, wood, woodcarving, wrinkles

Cite this Page

Stone, Willard. The Doctor. 11.13. 1946. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/1113 (10/05/2018).

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