Don’t you love the fabulous and recently gifted Paul Manship “Tortoise” ❤
Erik Ronnberg and “Tortoise.” Erik is the adjunct maritime curator for the Museum and model ship builder.
Ward One City Councilor Scott Memhard and Erik Ronnberg at the Movalli opening
The bronze “Tortoise” was modeled in 1916 and cast in 1999. The gift was made possible through the generous donations of Arthur N. Ryan, Henrietta Gates, Heaton Robertson, and attendees of the 2015 Women’s Luncheon. Read more about Paul Manship’s work at the Cape Ann Museum here.
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Perhaps Manship’s most well known work, it’s interesting to see how the plaza surrounding “Prometheus” has changed through the decades.
Prometheus at Rockefeller Center by Paul Manship
Good Morning Gloucester 