Paul Howard Manship (1885-1966)

'Briseis'

Details

Paul Howard Manship (1885-1966)
'Briseis'
inscribed '© 1916 PAUL MANSHIP' and 'ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N-Y-' (along the base)
bronze with dark brown patina and traces of gilding
21¾ in. (55.2 cm.) high

Provenance

Douglas Berman, New York.
Adams Davidson Galleries, Washington, D.C.
Christie's, New York, 27 September 1996, lot 145.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.

Exhibited

Bar Harbor, Maine, Jessup Memorial Library, August 4-September 2, 1916.

Lot Essay

According to ancient Greek mythology, Briseis, the slave girl to Achilles, was lost to Agamemnon in the Trojan War. Manship portrays the saddened girl as she is being led away from Achilles.

This model was cast in two sizes, the present size from an edition of approximately nine, and a larger version in an edition of three.

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