Object Details
Artist
William Zorach, born Eurburg, Lithuania 1889-died Bath, ME 1966
Luce Center Label
In Child on a Pony and Kneeling Boy with Bird and Dog, William Zorach brought together his interests in children and animals, treating the themes much as he did that of mother and child, with tenderness and dignity. Zorach once said, “I like my sculpture solid,” and here in Child on a Pony the spaces under the girl’s arms and between the horse’s legs have not been carved out. In addition to emphasizing the closeness of the figures, this technique reassured Zorach that his work would be preserved for future generations.
Luce Object Quote
“I love animals and people; I am a social human being and yet a solitary one.” Artist’s statement, William Zorach, American Artists Group Monograph No. 15, 1945
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tessim Zorach and Dahlov Ipcar
Date
ca. 1935
Object number
1968.154.137
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture
Medium
cast plaster
Dimensions
14 1/4 x 6 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (36.2 x 17 x 19 cm)
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Department
Painting and Sculpture
On View
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor, 47A
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 4th Floor
Data Source
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Animal\bird
Animal\dog
Figure male\child
Link to Original Record
Record ID
saam_1968.154.137