Theseus and Ariadne

Paul Manship, Theseus and Ariadne, 1928, limestone, overall: 50 ¹⁄₂ x 82 ⁵⁄₈ x 32 ¹⁄₈ in. (128.3 x 209.9 x 81.6 cm.) Theseus: 40 ¹⁄₂ x 32 ⁵⁄₈ x 17 ¹⁄₂ in. (102.9 x 82.9 x 44.4 cm.) Ariadne: 23 ¹⁄₂ x 82 ⁵⁄₈ x 32 ¹⁄₈ in. (59.7 x 209.9 x 81.6 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the New York State Parks and Recreation Department, 1982.49

Artwork Details

Title: Theseus and Ariadne
Artist: Paul Manship
Date: 1928
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: overall: 50 ¹⁄₂ x 82 ⁵⁄₈ x 32 ¹⁄₈ in. (128.3 x 209.9 x 81.6 cm.) Theseus: 40 ¹⁄₂ x 32 ⁵⁄₈ x 17 ¹⁄₂ in. (102.9 x 82.9 x 44.4 cm.) Ariadne: 23 ¹⁄₂ x 82 ⁵⁄₈ x 32 ¹⁄₈ in. (59.7 x 209.9 x 81.6 cm.)
Credit Line: Transfer from the New York State Parks and Recreation Department
Mediums: limestone
Mediums Description: limestone
Classifications: Sculpture
Subjects: Figure group — nude
State of being — other — sleep
Mythology — classical — Ariadne
Mythology — classical — Theseus
Object Number: 1982.49
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1982.49