Standing Nude with Drapery

Media - 1966.47.76 - SAAM-1966.47.76_1 - 56972
Copied Paul Manship, Standing Nude with Drapery, 1958, gilded bronze on marble base, 8 382 784 18 in. (21.27.410.6 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.76

Artwork Details

Title
Standing Nude with Drapery
Artist
Date
1958
Dimensions
8 382 784 18 in. (21.27.410.6 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Paul Manship
Mediums
Mediums Description
gilded bronze on marble base
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure female — nude
  • Figure female — full length
Object Number
1966.47.76

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.