Charity (#1)

Paul Manship, Charity (#1), 1955, bronze on marble and wood base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.18
Paul Manship, Charity (#1), 1955, bronze on marble and wood base, 15 1⁄8 x 12 1⁄2 x 6 in. (38.3 x 31.7 x 15.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.18

Artwork Details

Title
Charity (#1)
Artist
Date
1955
Location
Dimensions
15 1⁄8 x 12 1⁄2 x 6 in. (38.3 x 31.7 x 15.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze on marble and wood base
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group — female and child
  • Study — sculpture model
  • Allegory — quality — charity
Object Number
1965.16.18
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.18

Artwork Description

Paul Manship created small relief medallions representing Patriotism, Justice, Fortitude, and Charity for his sculpture Abraham Lincoln the Hoosier Youth. These were placed around the base of the finished statue and were what Manship considered to be “some of the major qualities which Lincoln possessed.”

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Edward Mitchell Bannister, Driving Home the Cows, 1881, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of G. William Miller, 1983.95.58
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Edward Mitchell Bannister, Train, ca. 1875-1880, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Frederick and Joan Slatsky, 1983.95.107
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Edward Mitchell Bannister, Woman Walking down Path, 1882, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Joseph Sinclair, 1983.95.156
Woman Walking down Path
Artist
Date1882
oil on canvas
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