Dancer and Gazelles

About the Artwork

One of Manship’s most popular compositions, this work established his reputation as an important up-and-coming sculptor. Here, his mastery of elegant silhouette is manifest through the gracefully posed dancer and her sleek animal companions. Stylized decorative patterning embellishes the dancer’s hair and swaying skirt.

Inscriptions

Provenance

purchased from the artist.

Exhibition history

Bronzes by Paul Manship lent by the artist and Mrs. W. N. Gates. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 1-December 1, 1916). Sculpture of Our Time. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 5-December 5, 1937). Introduction to Sculpture. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 5-March 2, 1952). The American Way in Sculpture 1890-1930. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 12-October 19, 1986).

Quick Overview

Artist: Paul Manship (American, 1885–1966)
Date: 1916
Medium: bronze
Dimensions: Overall: 82 x 82.6 cm (32 5/16 x 32 1/2 in.)
Type: Sculpture
Classification: Sculpture
Department: American Painting and Sculpture
Credit line: Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Accession no.: 1917.1079

Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.