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Pronghorn Antelope

Paul Manship American
1914; cast probably 1914–16
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
After his return from Rome in 1912, Manship applied the format and style of preclassical works to such subjects as an Indigenous man (MMA 48.149.28) and the pronghorn antelope he is hunting. The pendant pieces are intended to be displayed side by side; the central space connecting the works is activated by the flight of an arrow. The arrow, here rendered in low relief, has pierced the right shoulder of the animal, which is falling back on its hind legs. Manship’s interest in archaic Greek sculpture is evoked in the decorative details on the body of the antelope and the leaves and rocks on the ground beneath.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pronghorn Antelope
  • Artist: Paul Manship (American, St. Paul, Minnesota 1885–1966 New York)
  • Date: 1914; cast probably 1914–16
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Edition: from an edition of 15
  • Dimensions: 12 1/8 x 10 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (30.8 x 26 x 21 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Bequest of George D. Pratt, 1935
  • Object Number: 48.149.27
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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