Conquest of Nature, Study No. 5 (Proposal for Fountain of Horses)

William Zorach, Conquest of Nature, Study No. 5 (Proposal for Fountain of Horses), 1939, painted terra cotta, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of the Zorach children, 1976.145.40
William Zorach, Conquest of Nature, Study No. 5 (Proposal for Fountain of Horses), 1939, painted terra cotta, 7 3⁄8 x 5 3⁄4 x 2 in. (18.8 x 14.6 x 5.2 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of the Zorach children, 1976.145.40

Artwork Details

Title
Conquest of Nature, Study No. 5 (Proposal for Fountain of Horses)
Artist
Date
1939
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
7 3⁄8 x 5 3⁄4 x 2 in. (18.8 x 14.6 x 5.2 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift from the collection of the Zorach children
Mediums
Mediums Description
painted terra cotta
Classifications
Subjects
  • Fantasy
  • Figure male
  • Study
Object Number
1976.145.40
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1976.145.40

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