Artist:

Paul Manship, born St. Paul, MN 1885-died New York City 1966  Search this

Medium:

bronze

Dimensions:

4 in. (10.2 cm) diam.

Type:

Sculpture-Medal

Date:

1959

Luce Center Label:

Paul Manship created several medals of artists such as this one showing painter John C. Johansen (1876-1964), who was born in Denmark and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. Johansen established his reputation as a painter of tonalist and impressionist landscapes. On the reverse, Manship dedicated the medal to Johansen in friendship, as he had done for many painters and sculptors throughout his career.

Topic:

Figure female  Search this

Allegory\arts and sciences\painting  Search this

Mythology\classical\muse  Search this

Object\art tool\palette  Search this

Object\art tool\artist's brush  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Paul Manship

Object number:

1966.47.119

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7cca51bad-c344-43b7-8d8d-762c5c98425a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1966.47.119