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Rooster (Gallic Cock)
1916 (plaster), cast 1919
(French, 1876–1918)
Overall: 43.5 x 36 x 5.5 cm (17 1/8 x 14 3/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Bequest of Lucia McCurdy McBride 1972.227
Location: 223 20th Century Avant-Garde
Did You Know?
Before being embraced by artists, the term "Cubism" originated from an insult. The same is true of Gallus, a Latin word meaning both "rooster" and "inhabitant of Gaul" (present-day France). Once used to mock the French, the rooster was reclaimed as a national symbol of triumph, as pictured here.Description
A pioneer of Cubist sculpture, Duchamp-Villon carved the original plaster for this bronze relief while serving in the army during World War I. It was intended for the entrance to a temporary theater erected near the front lines, where French soldiers would have recognized the rooster and rising sun as symbols of victory. Duchamp-Villon died during the war, and in 1919, five bronze casts were made from his plaster as a memorial to the artist.- John Quinn1927Lucia McCurdy McBrideJohn Quinn; Lucia McCurdy McBride, 1927
- “Annual Report for 1972.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 60, no. 6 (June 1973): 171–205. Mentioned and reproduced: p. 182 www.jstor.org
- Circa 1930. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 12-October 31, 1983).Year in Review: 1972. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 27-March 18, 1973).
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