Head (3÷4 view)

Copied William Zorach, Head (3/4 view), 1930, cast and painted plaster on marble base, 7 1⁄2 x 4 1⁄2 x 4 1⁄2 in. (19.0 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift from the collection of the Zorach children, 1976.145.46

Artwork Details

Title
Head (3÷4 view)
Artist
Date
1930
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
7 1⁄2 x 4 1⁄2 x 4 1⁄2 in. (19.0 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift from the collection of the Zorach children
Mediums
Mediums Description
cast and painted plaster on marble base
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure — head
Object Number
1976.145.46
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1976.145.46

Artwork Description

William Zorach enjoyed carving heads because they offered limitless variety. Small carved heads make up more than one-third of his sculpture. The heads are not based on particular people, but were carved according to the shape, color, and texture of the stones he found while vacationing in Maine.