MANSHIP, PAUL

born Dec. 25, 1885, St. Paul, Minn., U.S. died Jan. 31, 1966, New York, N.Y. American sculptor, whose subjects and modern generalized style were largely inspired by antique classical sculpture. To a lesser degree he also was influenced by the East, especially India. Trained in the United States, Manship received a scholarship in 1909 to study at the American Academy in Rome. After three years abroad he settled in New York City and developed a style distinctive for its simplified modeling and rhythmical patterns. Among his large decorative worksmostly in bronzeare Dancer and Gazelles (1916), of which there are versions in several museums, and the Prometheus Fountain (1934) in Rockefeller Center Plaza, New York City. He executed many portraits in marble; most striking are Pauline FrancesThree Weeks Old (1914) and John D. Rockefeller (1918). Manship's depictions of animals have charmed young and old; particularly famous is the Paul J. Rainey memorial gateway (1934) at the Bronx Zoo, New York City.