Figure with Torch

Paul Manship, Figure with Torch, n.d., bronze, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.52
Paul Manship, Figure with Torch, n.d., bronze, 2 1⁄2 x 6 3⁄4 in. (6.5 x 17.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1965.16.52

Artwork Details

Title
Figure with Torch
Artist
Date
n.d.
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 1⁄2 x 6 3⁄4 in. (6.5 x 17.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist
Mediums
Mediums Description
bronze
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — other — torch
  • Figure female — full length
  • Allegory
Object Number
1965.16.52
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1965.16.52

Artwork Description

Research has not revealed the purpose for which Paul Manship created this relief. The free modeling of the figure within a restricted rectangular format suggests that the piece may have been a study for a component of a larger work.

Works by this artist (2 items)

Arnold Holeywell, Cranmore Mt. from North Conway, New Hampshire, 1952, watercolor and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Ford Motor Company, 1966.36.97
Cranmore Mt. from North Conway, New Hampshire
Artist
Date1952
watercolor and pencil on paper
Not on view
Arnold Holeywell, Skiing at Tuckerman's Ravine, Mt. Washington, N. H., 1952, watercolor and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Ford Motor Company, 1966.36.98
Skiing at Tuckerman’s Ravine, Mt. Washington, N. H.
Artist
Date1952
watercolor and pencil on paper
Not on view

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