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Paul Manship

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Paul Howard Manship was an American sculptor. He consistently created mythological pieces in a classical style, and was a major force in the Art Deco movement. He is well known for his large public commissions, including the iconic Prometheus in Rockefeller Center and the Celestial Sphere Woodrow Wilson Memorial in Geneva, Switzerland. He is also credited for designing the modern rendition of New York City's official seal.

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (13)

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Group of Bears

1932 · Bronze

88 x 72 x 56 in. (223.5 x 182.9 x 142.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Southern Railway Centennial Medal (obverse)

1930 · bronze

Diameter: 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Bellerophon and Pegasus

1930 · Bronze, gilt, lapis lazuli

5 x 4 5/8 x 4 3/4 in. (12.7 x 11.7 x 12.1 cm) Base: 1 1/4 x 3 7/8 x 3 in. (3.2 x 9.8 7.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Medal (reverse)

1930 · bronze

Diameter: 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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James Parmelee

1928 · marble

Diameter: 39.1 cm (15 3/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Indian Hunter and His Dog

1926 · Bronze

21 1/2 × 23 1/2 × 8 1/8 in. (54.6 × 59.7 × 20.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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James F. Ballard

1925 · Marble

21 1/4 x 11 x 9 3/4 in. (54 x 27.9 x 24.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Victory Medallion

1918 · bronze

Overall: 8 x 6.4 cm (3 1/8 x 2 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Dancer and Gazelles

1916 · bronze

Overall: 82 x 82.6 cm (32 5/16 x 32 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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John Pierpont Morgan Memorial

1915 · Limestone

108 x 64 x 6 1/2 in. (274.3 x 162.6 x 16.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Little Brother

1912 · Bronze

12 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 7 1/8 in. (32.4 x 12.1 x 18.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Centaur and Dryad

1909 · Bronze

27 3/4 x 21 1/4 x 11 1/8 in. (70.5 x 54.0 x 28.3 cm) Base: 1 5/8 x 19 3/4 x 11 1/8 in. (4.1 x 50.2 x 28.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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"Venus and Vulcan" Candelabrum

1900 · Patinated bronze and marble

Overall: 148.6 x 31.8 cm (58 1/2 x 12 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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13 published of 13 catalogued · 2 with image

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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Medal (reverse)
1930 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Southern Railway Centennial Medal (obverse)
1930 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Victory Medallion
1918 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Dancer and Gazelles
1916 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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James Parmelee
1928 · Cleveland · 1 prov
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"Venus and Vulcan" Candelabrum
1900 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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