Stone effigy figure of a standing man

Ceramic funerary foot effigy vessel with painted geometric and curvilinear designs

The Mustang / Willard Stone

Gallery Label

A rather wild natured mustang who has run down a sloping hill and has paused in the act of jumping a gully at the end of the shape. It is this pause that I have tried to catch.

From the exhibition: Willard Stone: Following the Grain, 2016.
Willard Stone, artist.

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Art Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

The Mustang

Creator(s):

Willard Stone (Artist)

Culture:

Native American; Cherokee descent

Date:

1946

Materials/Techniques:

wood

Classification:

Object Type:

Accession No:

11.25

Previous Number(s):

1127.25; 20572

Department:

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 9 3/4in. (24.8cm)
Width: 13 1/4in. (33.7cm)
Depth: 6in. (15.2cm)

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:

bush, carved, carving, grass, horse, Mustangs, sculpture, wood

Cite this Page

Stone, Willard. The Mustang. 11.25. 1946. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/1125 (10/05/2018).

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