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Dancer and Gazelles

Paul Manship1916

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

One of Manship’s most popular compositions, this work established his reputation as an important up-and-coming sculptor. Here, his mastery of elegant silhouette is manifest through the gracefully posed dancer and her sleek animal companions. Stylized decorative patterning embellishes the dancer’s hair and swaying skirt.

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  • Title: Dancer and Gazelles
  • Creator: Paul Manship (American, 1885-1966)
  • Date Created: 1916
  • Physical Dimensions: Overall: 82 x 82.6 cm (32 5/16 x 32 1/2 in.)
  • Provenance: purchased from the artist.
  • Type: Sculpture
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1917.1079
  • Medium: bronze
  • Inscriptions: Signed on base: PAUL MANSHIP © 1916.
  • Fun Fact: Initially interested in painting, Manship opted to pursue sculpture after discovering he was color-blind.
  • Department: American Painting and Sculpture
  • Culture: America, 20th century
  • Credit Line: Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
  • Collection: American - Sculpture
  • Accession Number: 1917.1079
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