Actaeon (#2)

Paul Manship, Actaeon (#2), 1922, bronze on marble base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.50
Paul Manship, Actaeon (#2), 1922, bronze on marble base, 10 5⁄8 x 7 7⁄8 x 4 3⁄8 in. (26.9 x 20.0 x 11.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.50

Artwork Details

Title
Actaeon (#2)
Artist
Date
1922
Location
Dimensions
10 5⁄8 x 7 7⁄8 x 4 3⁄8 in. (26.9 x 20.0 x 11.2 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Paul Manship
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze on marble base
Classifications
Subjects
  • Mythology — classical — Actaeon
  • Animal — dog
  • Figure male — nude
  • Figure male — full length
Object Number
1966.47.50
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.47.50

Artwork Description

This sculpture is one of a pair that Paul Manship created to illustrate the story of Diana and Actaeon. The hunter Actaeon surprised the goddess Diana while she was bathing. To prevent him from telling anybody that he had seen her naked, the goddess fired an arrow and turned him into a stag. In the sculpture, Actaeon appears to have been just hit, while the accompanying piece shows Diana with her bow raised. In this way, Manship created a link between the two sculptures through the flight of an unseen arrow.

Works by this artist (6 items)

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John White Alexander, June, ca. 1911, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William Alexander, 1916.10.1
June
Artist
Dateca. 1911
oil on canvas
On view
John White Alexander, Skull, ca. 1890, monotype on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.79.2
Skull
Artist
Dateca. 1890
monotype on paper
Not on view
Henry Wolf, John White Alexander, The Quiet Hour, 1903, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.199
The Quiet Hour
Artist
Date1903
wood engraving on paper
Not on view
Henry Wolf, John White Alexander, A Flower, 1905, wood engraving on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 1973.130.214
A Flower
Artist
Date1905
wood engraving on paper
Not on view

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