Nude with Child

Paul Manship, Nude with Child, 1958, gilded bronze on marble base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.74

Copied Paul Manship, Nude with Child, 1958, gilded bronze on marble base, 7 ¹⁄₂ x 6 ¹⁄₄ x 3 ¹⁄₈ in. (18.9 x 16.0 x 8.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.74

Artwork Details

Title: Nude with Child
Artist: Paul Manship
Date: 1958
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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4th Floor
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49A
Dimensions: 7 ¹⁄₂ x 6 ¹⁄₄ x 3 ¹⁄₈ in. (18.9 x 16.0 x 8.0 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Paul Manship
Mediums: bronze
marble
Mediums Description: gilded bronze on marble base
Classifications: Sculpture
Subjects: Figure group — female and child — nude
Object Number: 1966.47.74
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.47.74

Artwork Description

Paul Manship modeled small sculptures of the nude figure in a variety of poses, and often used these as studies for larger groups or monuments. His wife, Isabel, and their four children may have been the inspiration for some of these pieces.