Day

Paul Manship, Day, 1938, bronze on marble base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.46
Paul Manship, Day, 1938, bronze on marble base, 14 1⁄2 x 26 1⁄2 x 5 1⁄2 in. (36.9 x 67.4 x 14.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.46

Artwork Details

Title
Day
Artist
Date
1938
Location
Dimensions
14 1⁄2 x 26 1⁄2 x 5 1⁄2 in. (36.9 x 67.4 x 14.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze on marble base
Classifications
Subjects
  • Animal — horse
  • Figure male — nude
  • Figure male — full length
  • Allegory — time — day
Object Number
1965.16.46
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.46

Artwork Description

Paul Manship created several sculptures for the 1939 New York World's Fair, including the largest sundial in the world, Time and the Fates. Near this piece were placed four statues representing the times of day: Morning, Day, Evening, and Night. In these sculptures, Manship's flying figures expressed the rush toward a bright future promised to all Americans at the fair. The sculpture Day shows the sun god Helios racing forward with "energy, radiation, [and] speed" accompanied by two of his fiery steeds. (Manship Papers, quoted in Paul Manship, Harry Rand, 1989)

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William Zorach, Floating Figure, 1922, cast plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar, 1968.154.3
Floating Figure
Artist
Date1922
cast plaster
On view
William Zorach, The Builder (study for Chase Bank), ca. 1960, cast and patinated plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar, 1971.449.29
The Builder (study for Chase Bank)
Artist
Dateca. 1960
cast and patinated plaster
On view
William Zorach, Small Head, ca. 1958-1962, carved stone, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar, 1968.154.9
Small Head
Artist
Dateca. 1958-1962
carved stone
On view
William Zorach, Child on a Pony, 1934, cast plaster, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar, 1971.449.19
Child on a Pony
Artist
Date1934
cast plaster
On view

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Date1951
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