Playfulness

Paul Manship, Playfulness, 1912-1914, bronze on marble base, 13 3⁄8 x 12 5⁄8 x 7 in. (34.0 x 32.1 x 17.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.12

Artwork Details

Title
Playfulness
Artist
Founder
Roman Bronze Works
Date
1912-1914
Location
Dimensions
13 3⁄8 x 12 5⁄8 x 7 in. (34.0 x 32.1 x 17.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze on marble base
Classifications
Subjects
  • Recreation — sport and play
  • Figure group — family — mother and child
  • Figure group — family — nude
Object Number
1965.16.12
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.12

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, Study for Venus Anadyomene, 1924, bronze on marble base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.57
Study for Venus Anadyomene
Artist
Date1924
bronze on marble base
On view

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Paul Manship, Study for Venus Anadyomene, 1924, bronze on marble base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.57
Study for Venus Anadyomene
Artist
Date1924
bronze on marble base
On view
Paul Manship, Flight of Europa, 1925, gilded bronze on marble base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.26
Flight of Europa
Artist
Date1925
gilded bronze on marble base
On view
Paul Manship, Pegasus, 1937, bronze on marble base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.26
Pegasus
Artist
Date1937
bronze on marble base
On view
Paul Manship, Eve (#2), 1922, bronze on marble base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.9
Eve (#2)
Artist
Date1922
bronze on marble base
Not on view