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Paul Manship1914
- Attribution
- Paul Manship (American, 1885–1966) Cast by Roman Bronze Works (American, founded 1897)
- Medium
- Bronze
- Physical dimensions
- Indian H: H.: 33.3 cm (13 in.); Antelope H: H.: 31.4 cm (12 1/4 in.)
- Credit line
- Friends of American Art Collection
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Paul Manship designed Indian and Pronghorn Antelope to span the length of the mantelpiece in his New YorkCity apartment. He expertly used the negative space created by the separation of the hunter and his prey to capture the drama of the hunt. The work represents a compromise between historical artistic traditions and modern tendencies toward abstraction: the smooth planes and stylized renderings recall ancient Greek statues, while the arresting linear design and suggestion of movement reflect Manship’s own innovations. Small-scale statuettes such as these were popular for interior decoration, and Manship’s style was immediately accepted by the public.
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