Adam (#2)

Paul Manship, Adam (#2), 1925, bronze, 15 ¹⁄₂ x 6 ¹⁄₈ x 4 ³⁄₄ in. (39.4 x 15.5 x 12.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.22

Artwork Details

Title: Adam (#2)
Artist: Paul Manship
Date: 1925
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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4th Floor
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49A
Dimensions: 15 ¹⁄₂ x 6 ¹⁄₈ x 4 ³⁄₄ in. (39.4 x 15.5 x 12.1 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Paul Manship
Mediums: bronze
Mediums Description: bronze
Classifications: Sculpture
Subjects: Religion — Old Testament — Adam
Animal — dog
Object Number: 1966.47.22
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.47.22

Artwork Description

Paul Manship modeled many small sculptures of Adam and Eve, making slight changes in the pose and expression of each figure. These studies both show Adam, apparently deep in thought, in the moment before he bites into the apple.