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Dryad

Paul Manship American
1913; cast probably 1916–17
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
Dryad is a fragment of Centaur and Dryad (MMA 14.61) and is hollow in the back. Part of the centaur's right hand can be seen under the dryad's right breast. Her right arm is missing just below the shoulder and her legs have been truncated, the left one at midthigh and the right one below the knee. Dryad was bequeathed to The Met by the widow of former director Edward Robinson.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Dryad
  • Artist: Paul Manship (American, St. Paul, Minnesota 1885–1966 New York)
  • Date: 1913; cast probably 1916–17
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: 12 1/4 in. × 6 1/4 in. × 4 in. (31.1 × 15.9 × 10.2 cm)
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Credit Line: Gift of Estate of Mrs. Edward Robinson, 1952
  • Object Number: 52.126.5
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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