Pegasus

Paul Manship, Pegasus, 1937, bronze on marble base, 8 x 2 ⁷⁄₈ x 2 ³⁄₈ in. (20.2 x 7.3 x 6.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.26

Artwork Details

Title: Pegasus
Artist: Paul Manship
Date: 1937
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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4th Floor
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49A
Dimensions: 8 x 2 ⁷⁄₈ x 2 ³⁄₈ in. (20.2 x 7.3 x 6.0 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Paul Manship
Mediums: bronze
marble
Mediums Description: bronze on marble base
Classifications: Sculpture
Subjects: Fantasy — animal — horse
Mythology — classical — Pegasus
Object Number: 1966.47.26
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.47.26

Artwork Description

Paul Manship created several sculptures of Pegasus. According to Greek mythology, Bellerophon, son of Glaucus, attempted to fly the winged horse Pegasus to heaven, but angered the gods, and the horse overthrew him. In this bronze miniature, Pegasus rears back on his hind legs, head and wings reaching for the sky as he prepares to take flight.