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Little Brother

Paul Manship American
1912; cast probably 1914–17
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
Manship created Little Brother in 1912 during his three-year fellowship at the American Academy in Rome. The sculpture depicts a nude young woman seated on a low pedestal, holding an infant above her right shoulder so that she can look into his face. The subject matter is one of simple domesticity. This statuette, and several related groups, is significant in Manship’s oeuvre for his introduction of stylized drapery and figural conventions from archaic Greek sculpture, elements that became a hallmark of his style throughout his career.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Little Brother
  • Artist: Paul Manship (American, St. Paul, Minnesota 1885–1966 New York)
  • Date: 1912; cast probably 1914–17
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: 12 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 7 1/8 in. (32.4 x 12.1 x 18.1 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Gift of J. Richardson Dilworth and Diana Dilworth Wantz, 1984
  • Object Number: 1984.535
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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