Hand Carved Pelican

c. 1938

John Cutting

Associated Names
John Cutting

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture is of a bird with a long, curved beak and sleek body. The bird is depicted with its head bent downwards. The material of the sculpture appears to be a dark, metallic substance with a shiny, reflective surface. The entire sculpture is a dark color with hints of rust or red patina visible around the feet and base. The bird stands upright with its wings folded to its sides, each feather detailed to mimic a bird's wing. It is placed upon an octagonal base of similar material. The sculpture appears life-sized or slightly larger.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 72.3 × 51 cm (28 7/16 × 20 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 19" high; 18" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.7716

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 434, no. 1541.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: John Cutting

Wikidata ID

Q64582202

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