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
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
Date
1958
Location
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
Mediums Description
gilded bronze on marble base
Classifications
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.

Works by this artist (13 items)

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Sam Maloof, Pedestal Table, 1992, fiddleback maple, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Sam and Alfreda Maloof, 1992.105
Pedestal Table
Artist
Date1992
fiddleback maple
Not on view
Sam Maloof, Texas Dining Chair, 1975, Brazilian rosewood and leather, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Blanche Pope in memory of Edker Pope, 2001.82H, © 1975, Sam Maloof
Texas Dining Chair
Artist
Date1975
Brazilian rosewood and leather
Not on view
Sam Maloof, Texas Dining Chair, 1975, Brazilian rosewood and leather, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Blanche Pope in memory of Edker Pope, 2001.82C, © 1975, Sam Maloof
Texas Dining Chair
Artist
Date1975
Brazilian rosewood and leather
Not on view
Sam Maloof, Double Rocking Chair, 1992, fiddleback maple and ebony, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Hafif Family Foundation, the James Renwick Alliance and museum purchase made possible by the Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, 1992.115, (c) 1992. Sam Maloof, F.A.C.C.
Double Rocking Chair
Artist
Date1992
fiddleback maple and ebony
Not on view

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Sam Maloof, Pedestal Table, 1992, fiddleback maple, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Sam and Alfreda Maloof, 1992.105
Pedestal Table
Artist
Date1992
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Jay Stanger, Bright City, 1987, aluminum, acrylic paint, curly maple, pigskin, and acrylic finish, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld, 2002.8.14
Bright City
Artist
Date1987
aluminum, acrylic paint, curly maple, pigskin, and acrylic finish
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Richard Ford, Uncle Rick's Wonderland, 1997, carved and painted poplar with mirror, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Leo Kaplan Modern, 2000.103
Uncle Rick’s Wonderland
Artist
Date1997
carved and painted poplar with mirror
Not on view
Arthur Espenet Carpenter, Rawhide Stool, 1972, bent-laminated hyedua and oak with rawhide, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of David L. Davies and John D. Weeden, 2001.55
Rawhide Stool
Artist
Date1972
bent-laminated hyedua and oak with rawhide
On view