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
- 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)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- 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
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Animal\bird
- Animal\dog
- Figure male\child
- Record ID
- saam_1968.154.137
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7f4e16965-1dc2-4fc7-81f9-8e60fc1acad4
