Adam (#1)

Paul Manship, Adam (#1), 1922, bronze on marble base, 11 5⁄8 x 4 x 3 7⁄8 in. (29.4 x 10.1 x 10 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.10

Artwork Details

Title
Adam (#1)
Artist
Date
1922
Location
Dimensions
11 5⁄8 x 4 x 3 7⁄8 in. (29.4 x 10.1 x 10 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Paul Manship
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze on marble base
Classifications
Subjects
  • Religion — Old Testament — Adam
Object Number
1966.47.10
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.47.10

Artwork Description

Paul Manship modeled many small sculptures of Adam and Eve, making slight changes in the pose and expression of each figure. These studies both show Adam, apparently deep in thought, in the moment before he bites into the apple.

Works by this artist (483 items)

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Paul Manship, Susanna (#1), 1948, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.1
Susanna (#1)
Artist
Date1948
marble
On view
Paul Manship, Eve (#1), 1935, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.6
Eve (#1)
Artist
Date1935
bronze
On view
Paul Manship, Model of Flagpole Base, Alfred E. Smith Memorial, n.d., cast posthumously, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1971.15
Model of Flagpole Base, Alfred E. Smith Memorial
Artist
Daten.d., cast posthumously
bronze
On view
Paul Manship, Bulldog, 1906, bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.41
Bulldog
Artist
Date1906
bronze
On view

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Artist
Dateca. 1916-1920
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Artist
Date1916
bronze on marble base
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