Nude with Child

Paul Manship, Nude with Child, 1958, gilded bronze on marble base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.74
Paul Manship, Nude with Child, 1958, gilded bronze on marble base, 7 1⁄2 x 6 1⁄4 x 3 1⁄8 in. (18.9 x 16.0 x 8.0 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship, 1966.47.74

Artwork Details

Title
Nude with Child
Artist
Date
1958
Location
Dimensions
7 1⁄2 x 6 1⁄4 x 3 1⁄8 in. (18.9 x 16.0 x 8.0 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Paul Manship
Mediums
Mediums Description
gilded bronze on marble base
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group — female and child — nude
Object Number
1966.47.74
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1966.47.74

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.

Works by this artist (3 items)

Charlie ("Cedar Creek Charlie") Fields, Set-up with Musicians and Dancers--Standing Figure, ca. 1930-1960, carved and painted wood, fabric, metal, and hair, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.381
Set-up with Musicians and Dancers – Standing Figure
Artist
Dateca. 1930-1960
carved and painted wood, fabric, metal, and hair
Not on view
Charlie ("Cedar Creek Charlie") Fields, Set-up with Musicians and Dancers--Frame with hanging figures, ca. 1930-1960, carved and painted wood, painted metal, printed paper, painted fabric, plastic-coated wire, string, plaster/fabric snake, plastic bulldog, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.244
Set-up with Musicians and Dancers – Frame with hanging…
Artist
Dateca. 1930-1960
carved and painted wood, painted metal, printed paper, painted fabric, plastic-coated wire, string, plaster/fabric snake, plastic bulldog
Not on view
Charlie ("Cedar Creek Charlie") Fields, Set-up with Musicians and Dancers--Standing Figure, ca. 1930-1960, carved and painted wood, metal, and hair, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1986.65.243
Set-up with Musicians and Dancers – Standing Figure
Artist
Dateca. 1930-1960
carved and painted wood, metal, and hair
Not on view