Lot Essay
Europa and the Bull was cast by the Roman Bronze Works in an edition of 20. Manship later enlarged and changed the model for his marble version.
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'Europa and the Bull', A Parcel-Gilt Bronze Figural Group
Details
Paul Manship (1885-1966)
'Europa and the Bull', A Parcel-Gilt Bronze Figural Group
inscribed 'P. MANSHIP 1924' and 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N- Y-'
11 in. (27.9 cm.) high, including a brown onyx base
'Europa and the Bull', A Parcel-Gilt Bronze Figural Group
inscribed 'P. MANSHIP 1924' and 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N- Y-'
11 in. (27.9 cm.) high, including a brown onyx base
Provenance
Frederic Crowninsheild, Boston, Massachusetts.
Private Collection, Massachusetts, by descent from the above.
Sotheby's, New York, November 29, 1990, lot 126.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.
Private Collection, Massachusetts, by descent from the above.
Sotheby's, New York, November 29, 1990, lot 126.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.
Literature
P. Vitry, Paul Manship, Sculpteur Americain, Paris, France, 1927, pp. 45-47, illustration of another example in marble, titled Europe et Jupiter
E. Murtha, Paul Manship, New York, 1957, pp. 15, 162-3, 179, no. 169, pl. 31, illustration of another example
J.F. Hunter, G. Gittleson, L. Klein, S. Levy, Paul Manship, Changing Taste in America, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1985, pp. 26-27, no. 14, illustration of another example
J. Conner and J. Rosenkranz, Rediscoveries in American Sculpture, Studio Works, 1893-1939, Austin, Texas, 1989, p. 140, illustration of another example
J. Manship, Paul Manship, Washington, DC and London, 1989, pp. 61-67, fig 56, illustration of another example
H. Rand, Paul Manship, Washington, DC, 1989, pp. 63-67, illustration of another example
E. Murtha, Paul Manship, New York, 1957, pp. 15, 162-3, 179, no. 169, pl. 31, illustration of another example
J.F. Hunter, G. Gittleson, L. Klein, S. Levy, Paul Manship, Changing Taste in America, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1985, pp. 26-27, no. 14, illustration of another example
J. Conner and J. Rosenkranz, Rediscoveries in American Sculpture, Studio Works, 1893-1939, Austin, Texas, 1989, p. 140, illustration of another example
J. Manship, Paul Manship, Washington, DC and London, 1989, pp. 61-67, fig 56, illustration of another example
H. Rand, Paul Manship, Washington, DC, 1989, pp. 63-67, illustration of another example