Bird / Willard Stone

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Bird

Creator(s):

Willard Stone (Artist)

Culture:

Native American; Cherokee descent

Date:

1947

Materials/Techniques:

walnut wood

Classification:

Sculpture

Object Type:

Wood Sculpture

Accession No:

11.75

Previous Number(s):

1127.75; 13124

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 31 1/8in. (79.1cm)
Width: 6in. (15.2cm)
Depth: 6in. (15.2cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Willard Stone

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

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Willard Stone

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 '47"

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

bird, carved, carving, feather, Native American, sculpture, smooth, walnut, wood

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Stone, Willard. Bird. 11.75. 1947. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/1175 (09/07/2018).

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Bird / Willard Stone

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Art Item Information

Dimensions

About the Creator(s)

Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

Cite this Page