Two Satyrs Treading Grapes [reverse]

1930

Paul Manship (designer), Medallic Art Company (manufacturer)

Associated Names
Paul Manship

Designer, American, 1885 - 1966

Medallic Art Company

Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016

The sculpture is a bronze medallion featuring two satyrs engaged playfully. The satyrs face each other with raised arms, displaying typical satyr features such as pointed ears and tails. They are on a circular platform resembling a pile of grapes. The medallion has a detailed border with raised dots and vine motifs, and each side showcases bunches of grapes. The piece is made of bronze, with a reddish-brown color. The sculpture is textured, showing shadows and highlights accentuating the muscular forms of the satyrs. An artist’s signature and date are engraved at the bottom, reading "P. MANSHIP 1930."
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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The sculpture is a medallion featuring the bust of a male figure, believed to be Dionysus. The face of the sculpture has detailed facial features including a beard and long, curly hair. The medallion is made of a bronze or brown-colored metal. It is circular and has decorative elements, including text inscribed around the edge. The text reads, "HAIL TO DIONYSUS, WHO DISCOVERED THE MAGIC OF THE GRAPES," interspersed with decorative symbols. The sculpture is three-dimensional, with the central figure raised above the background.

Hail to Dionysius [obverse]

Paul Manship, Medallic Art Company

1930


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift 1930 to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, through subscription to the Society of Medalists (Second Issue); acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center: © / .P.MANSHIP 1930.


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