Bee's Wax Horse Sculpture

Name/Title

Bee's Wax Horse Sculpture

Entry/Object ID

1979.3.24

Description

A horse that was molded in bees wax by George W. Swink for the St. Louis World's Fair in 1904.

Type of Sculpture

Free Standing

Artwork Details

Medium

Wax Casting

Subject

Horse

Cataloged By

Thomas Kyle Mullins

Acquisition

Accession

1979.3

Source or Donor

Brian Hancock, George W. & Mary J. Swink Estate

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist

George Washington Swink

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Casting

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Created By

Thomas Kyle Mullins

Create Date

February 17, 2025

Updated By

Thomas Kyle Mullins

Update Date

January 23, 2026